Cigarette Boreks With Cheese
From kutadkubilik 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 pound white Turkish cheese, crumbled(or feta cheese or potato filling like mantı) shopping list
- 2 eggs, separated shopping list
- ½ bunch fresh parsley, washed, dried, and finely chopped shopping list
- ½ bunch fresh dill, washed, dried, and finely chopped shopping list
- 2 (1-pound) packages yufka (a type of Turkish phyllo)(u can buy turkish or lebaness markets ı m sure they have yufka) shopping list
- vegetable oil for frying shopping list
How to make it
- Soak the white cheese in cold water to remove the excess salt, drain, then mash with the egg yolks. Stir in the chopped parsley and dill mixing well.
- Cut the wedge-shaped yufka sheets in half, lengthwise.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg whites. Rub a little egg white around the edges of the yufka except for the last 2-inches of the pointed end. Place a little filling at the base of each triangle and fold over the side edges of the bottom corners (triangle shaped pieces) to cover some of the filling. Fold up the bottom edge to cover the filling and carefully roll up the yufka sheet like a cigarette (from the large end to the small point).
- Wet the pointed end with a little water and press down to seal the boerek closed. Place the boereks on a cookie sheet and freeze until ready to cook. Remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- In a large skillet place enough oil to measure 2 inches deep. Heat the oil and before frying the boereks, hold one between your fingers (vertically) and place it in ½ inch of the oil. If the oil is hot enough to cook with, bubbles will immediately form around the bottom of the boerek. Add as many boereks as the pan will hold in a single layer and fry the boereks turning once or twice, until golden brown all over. Place in a fine sieve to drain, then drain well on paper towels. Repeat until all the boereks are cooked and drained.
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Do You Have A Recipe For The Yufka Or A Source For Purchasing?
goblue434 in Anniston loved it -
I love boreks and have never had them fried before so this will be a fun dish to make. Thank you again for another wonderful recipe!
annieamie in Los Angeles loved it
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