90 minKayseri manti
Beef dumplings cut chickpea-small, with garlic yogurt and chili butter.
Involved · 90 min
Traditional Crinkled Börek
A delicious pastry made by scrunching up phyllo sheets in a baking tray, generously filled with cheese and crispy on the outside.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Time
- 65 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 380
- Level
- Moderate
- Heat
- Mild
- Region
- trk
- Vegetarian
Servings6
Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 4 fresh phyllo sheets
- 1 cup milkInstead: oat milk
- 1 cup plain yogurtInstead: strained yogurt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs (one yolk saved for the top)
- 250g feta cheese
- 1/2 bunch finely chopped parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter (for topping)Instead: olive oil
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Whisk milk, yogurt, oil, 1.5 eggs, and salt in a bowl for the sauce.
- 2
Mash the feta cheese and mix with chopped parsley to prepare the filling.
- 3
Lay the first phyllo sheet on the counter and spread the sauce evenly over it.
- 4
Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the sheet and scrunch it up from the edges to create folds.
- 5
Place the scrunched phyllo in a greased baking tray starting from the center.
- 6
Repeat for the remaining sheets, arranging them in a spiral shape in the tray.
- 7
Pour remaining sauce, brush with egg yolk, add butter pieces, and bake at 190°C (375°F) until golden.
Note. Do not pack the scrunched phyllo too tightly so the sauce can thoroughly soak in.
Questions
What kind of cheese is best?
Feta or curd cheese is traditional, but any crumbly, non-melting cheese works well.
Can I freeze this pastry?
Yes, you can freeze it unbaked after assembling and bake it straight from frozen when needed.
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