Authentic Armenian Cheese Boureks With A Twist Recipes

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.

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, (make a triangle shape for an authentic look) 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.

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

GRANDMA LOU'S CHEESE BOEREG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine farmer cheese, Muenster cheese, eggs, and parsley in a bowl. Add salt; mix well.
• Arrange phyllo dough lengthwise on a flat work surface; cut into 3 strips. Brush some butter lightly over 1 strip of phyllo. Cover remaining strips to keep them from drying out.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon of the farmer cheese mixture on the edge closest to you; fold over 2 sheets of phyllo to make a triangle. Fold again to form another triangle; continue folding to the end of the strip. Brush top with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo strips, butter, and cheese mixture. Transfer triangles to baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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.