Borek with Feta and Spinach

Name: Borek with Feta and Spinach
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 8 sheets filo pastry; 400g spinach, wilted and squeezed dry; 250g feta cheese, crumbled; 1 egg; 3 tbsp butter, melted; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp black pepper; sesame seeds to top

Flaky filo pastry spiralled with spinach and feta filling — a staple of Turkish bakeries served warm for breakfast.

Total time

70 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Turkish

Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 sheetsfilo pastry

400gspinach, wilted and squeezed dry

250gfeta cheese, crumbled

1egg

3 tbspbutter, melted

3 tbspolive oil

1 tspblack pepper

sesame seedsto top

Instructions

Mix spinach, feta, egg and pepper together.

Mix butter and olive oil. Lay filo sheet, brush with butter oil mixture.

Spread filling along one edge, roll into a log, then coil into a spiral.

Repeat with remaining sheets and filling, joining spirals together in a round baking tin.

Brush top with remaining butter. Scatter sesame seeds. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes until golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

494

Protein

16.3g

Fat

34.9g

Carbs

30.7g

Fiber

3.2g

Sodium

851mg

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