Borek With Cheese & Spinach

Per serving

634kcal
13.4гProteins
43.9гFats
47.3гCarbs

I serve these full size for breakfast, and in a smaller size as an appetizer or snack. You can find frozen 5x5 puff pastry sheets in an Armenian, middle eastern or Greek market.

Ingredients

10 serv.
  • ricotta cheese (or you can use cottage cheese, drained for 5 minutes in a sieve)8 ounces
  • feta cheese (I use French)2 -3 ounces
  • small onion (or 2 tbsp grated)1⁄4
  • eggs2
  • (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach1
  • cumin (optional)1⁄8 teaspoon
  • nutmeg1 pinch
  • white pepper1 pinch
  • large frozen puff pastry sheets (or 1 pkg 5x5 frozen puff pastry sheets)4
  • milk2 tablespoons
  • sesame seeds2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Defrost spinach and squeeze all liquid out.

  2. 2

    Put cheeses, onion, eggs, cumin, nutmeg, and pepper in the food processor. Pulse till well mixed.

  3. 3

    Add spinach and pulse a few times.

  4. 4

    Cut puff pastry into 5x5 squares for a large breakfast or meal-size serving. For appetizer or snack, cut puff pastry into.

  5. 5

    2 1/2x5 inch strips.

  6. 6

    Fill each square with approximately 2 tbsp filling in the middle. Fold pastry over to create a triangle. Pinch sides very well with your fingers, so that filling won't escape. For the smaller strips, use 1-2 tsp filling on bottom half of strip and fold strip over to make a square. Seal well.

  7. 7

    Brush each one with milk and sprinkle sesame.

  8. 8

    seeds over.

  9. 9

    Bake approximately 20 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet, or until browned & puffed up.

  10. 10

    Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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