Boureketas with Cheese Filling
(1 ratings)Posted by:jrt
These savory bourekas are filled with cheese and make a wonderful snack or appetizer. The recipe calls for cottage cheese but you can mix in crumbled feta cheese to the cottage cheese for a sharper flavor.
| Serves: Makes about 3 dozen |
| Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes |
| Sephardic Dairy Appetizer |
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Ingredients
For the dough:
1-1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
5 cups flour
For the filling:
16 oz. cottage cheese
1 egg
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instant pepper flakes
Directions
- Combine the filling ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine dough ingredients in large mixing bowl.
- Knead on floured surface.
- Take 1/3 of dough and roll to 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut into 2-1/2 inch circles and place a tablespoon (or so) filling in center.
- Fold the dough over press the edges together, sealing with water. Crimp with fork.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake at 400 F, for 40 minutes, until golden brown.