Lunch & Dinner
Cheese Burekas
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Puff pastry dough squares
For basic filling:
Cream cheese
For complex filling:
Cottage cheese
Village or Syrian cheese
Feta cheese
Shredded mozzarella cheese
1-2 eggs
1 tbsp flour
Salt and pepper
Optional:
Pitted green olives
Zaatar
Sesame seeds
Directions
Mix filling together, mashing cheeses if needed
Cut each large dough square into 4 small ones, about 4x4 inches
Gently stretch each square, put a spoonful of filling and close into a triangle. Alternatively make a triangle, then join two edges together to make a teardrop shape
Place on a baking tray with parchment paper
Whisk remaining egg with a fork
Brush triangles with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds
Bake at 360 F until golden brown
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