There is a Cheese börek, which happens to be an amazing Turkish pastry stuffed with yummy cheese and wrapped in thin layers of dough. It is popular throughout Turkey and the Middle East where it’s commonly served as an appetizer or a snack that tastes just great. By making your own cheese börek at home you can eat the flaky, cheesy goodness any time.

First of all, gather your ingredients: feta cheese, parsley, phyllo dough, egg and butter. The thin delicate layers that make up the pastry for börek are referred to as phyllo dough which tends to be crispy compared to the creamy cheese filling. This tangy taste of feta cheese combines well with fresh parsley while eggs used help hold everything together.

Starting off with preparing the cheese filling by crumbling the feta cheese into a bowl mix it well together with chopped parsley and beaten eggs. This simple yet tasty filling captures all that one expects from traditional cheese börek because it has both rich soft creamy cheeses along with aromatic herbs.

Afterwards go ahead and arrange the phyllo dough and then put out some of them on top filled with some chopped parsley mixed eggs and crumbled feta on each sheet of phyllo dough on each side; this will ensure that golden brown crust develops when cooking it in buttered pan. The rest should be brushed using more butter before baking them until both sides become golden brown in color again.

Meanwhile, bake the börek in an oven that has been preheated until it becomes golden brown and crispy on the outside while the cheese filling melts inside. The scent of freshly baked cheese börek is likely to fill your kitchen provoking you to taste its irresistible flavors.

Allow the börek to cool for a short period before you can cut into it and serve it hot. Cheese bork will be enjoyed as a snack or a side dish thus becoming one of those flaky layers that turn your mouth watery with gooey cheese stuffing. In case you want to have these Turkish tastes at home, through this homemade recipe, you can make some fresh böreks that boast of being comforting whenever needed.

Ingredients:

   1 packet (16 ounces) phyllo dough, thawed

   1½ cups crumbled feta cheese

   ½ cup chopped parsley

   2 eggs, whisked

   ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

   Salt and pepper to taste

A garnish on top with sesame or nigella seeds (optional).

Instructions:

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease with butter.

Prepare the Filling: In a bowl for mixing, crumbled feta cheese, chopped parsley, beaten eggs, and some pinches of salt and pepper. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. Put this filling aside.
   Assemble the Börek: Unroll phyllo dough and lay it on a dry surface area. Then put a damp kitchen towel over it to prevent drying. Spread one sheet of phyllo dough out flat on your work surface. Lightly brush melted butter onto the sheet of phyllo dough. Place another sheet of phyllo dough on top of it and apply butter to the top as well. Repeat this process using 6-8 sheets of phyllo dough stacked together.
   Add the Filling: Spoon some of the cheese mixture onto one end of the stack of phyllo dough leaving a small margin empty around it. Roll up the filo pastry enclosing the filling into a long shape piece or log. Fold in edges to seal in filling as you do with flour tortillas or other burritos; continue doing this with remaining stack, until you complete all pieces
Bake the Börek: Put the prepared baking sheet on top of it, once again, and just make sure that downward sides are in position. For more taste and decoration, brush extra melted butter onto their tops and sprinkle with sesame seeds or nigella seeds if you wish. The börek should be golden brown and crispy after being baked in an already heated oven for 25-30 minutes.

   Serve: Once the bärek is ready, bring it down from the oven to cool a little before slicing into individual portions. Serve warm as snack when enjoying cheesy flavors of cheese börek which doubles up as an appetizer or side dish.

This recipe for cheese börek results into a yummy pastry made up of flaky layers with a filling full of rich cheese that can be shared by families. Enjoy!