Easy Cheese Bourekas Recipes

EASY CHEESE BOUREKAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Remove frozen puff pastry sheets and thaw them at room temperature for about 15 minutes or until you each square is pliable.
• Cut feta cheese into strips or logs that are 2"L x ½"H x ½W".
• Place a 5" x 5" square of puff pastry dough diagonally. Place 1 log of Feta cheese (or 1 Tbsp of shredded cheese of choice) in the middle, then fold over the dough in half so all edges line up. Using a fork, press around the two edges to "pinch" the dough together. Repeat the process for the remaining 9 squares of dough.
• Beat 1 egg and using a pastry brush, fully coat the tops of each boureka to help them turn a golden-brown. Arrange the bourekas on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and place in oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Some of the bourekas may ooze with cheese. Don't worry, those are usually the best tasting ones.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately.

EASY CHEESE BOUREKAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F.
• In a mixer, add the flour and salt. Combine them together
• Add water and mix until a dough is formed
• Pour in oil and mix until combined
• Place the dough on a flat surface and roll until it's stretched a flat
• Whisk egg and add the cheese. Mix until combined
• For Egg Wash
• Whisk egg with a splash of water
• Cut out circles using the rim of a glass or round cookie cutter
• Add a teaspoon of filling into each circle
• Fold one end of the circle into the other creating an empanada shape
• Seal the ends of the Bourekas using a fork. If filling seeps out, just clean it up with a napkin
• Place Bourekas in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat
• Brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle in the sesame seeds
• Bake for aproximately 15-17 minutes or until tops are browned and shiny

EASY CHEESE BOUREKAS (DAIRY)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, mix the egg, cheese, parsley, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the puff pastry into 5-inch squares.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling in each square.
• Dampen the edges of the squares with water, and fold in half diagonally to form triangular pastries.
• Pinch the edges together to seal the filling inside.
• Brush the tops of the bourekas with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed and golden, and the filling is cooked through. Serve immediately.

CHEESE BOUREKAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Beat 1 egg in a medium bowl, and mix in the cheese. Season with parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• On a lightly floured surface, cut each sheet of puff pastry into 6 equal squares to give 12 squares in total. Beat the remaining egg with water in small bowl. Brush edges of each square lightly with egg wash. Place a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the center of each square. Fold pastry over the filling, and seal edges with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, brush with remaining egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.