Cheese Borek

Cheese Borek

Area: Algerian

Category: Side

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Egg1 beaten
Parsley1 bunch
Garlic2 cloves minced
Red Pepper3/4 teaspoon
Gouda Cheese6 oz
Emmentaler Cheese6 oz
Phyllo Dough12
Unsalted Butter1 1/2 cups

Instruction

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, parsley, garlic and crushed red pepper
  • Mix in Gouda and Emmentaler
  • One sheet at a time, place phyllo dough on a flat surface and brush with about 1 tablespoon butter
  • Cut lengthwise into 4 strips
  • Place a rounded teaspoon of the egg mixture at one end of each strip
  • Fold corner of strip over the filling, forming a triangular fold
  • Continue folding the length of the strip in triangular folds to form a small stuffed triangle
  • Repeat with remaining phyllo dough
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
  • Lightly butter a large baking sheet
  • Arrange stuffed phyllo triangles in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet
  • Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned
  • Serve warm