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Israeli Bourekas served and ready to eat
Israeli Snacks Baking Breakfast Vegetarian

Israeli Bourekas

Flaky filo pastries filled with cheese, spinach or potato — Israel's favourite Friday morning bite.

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20 minPrep
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25 minCook
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10Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 1 packet puff pastry
  • For cheese filling: 300g feta crumbled, 200g ricotta, 1 egg, dill
  • 1 egg for glazing
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Mix filling ingredients.
  2. Cut pastry into squares or triangles.
  3. Place a spoon of filling on each.
  4. Fold and crimp; brush with egg.
  5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. Bake at 200C for 22-25 minutes until deep golden.
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Tara’s tips

  • Different fillings have different shapes — triangles for cheese, squares for potato.
  • Eat warm for best texture.

Serving suggestions

  • Lovely with hard-boiled egg and pickle.

Storage & reheating

Keep 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Spinach filling?

Wilted spinach mixed with feta and beaten egg.

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