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Tepsi böreği

This recipe shows the classic preparation of tepsi böreği that has a spinach filling. The recipe is adapted from the gastronomy book Turkish Cuisine With Timeless Recipes .

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Tepsi böreği
Photo: Turkish Cuisine with Timeless Recipes
Servings
10
Preparation
35 min
Cooking
30 min
Total
1 hr 5 min

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • 3 fresh yufkas (thins sheets of dough similar to phyllo dough)
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 500g (1.1 lbs) fresh spinach, rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • TO MOISTEN THE YUFKA SHEETS
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp) milk
  • 60g (4 tbsp) melted butter or olive oil
  • ON TOP
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten

METHOD

  1. 01

    Sauté the onions in olive oil. Add spinach, salt, and black pepper and sauté for another 2-3 minutes and set aside.

  2. 02

    Mix the egg, milk, and butter or oil to moisten the yufkas and set aside.

  3. 03

    Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Brush the oven tray with the egg, milk, and oil mixture.

  4. 04

    Place the first sheet of yufka flat on the tray, allowing the excess to hang over the sides. Gently and liberally moisten the dough with the egg, milk, and oil mixture.

  5. 05

    Arrange half of the 2nd yufka in a rumpled fashion over the first yufka and moisten with the egg mixture. Repeat with the other half of yufka.

  6. 06

    Distribute the spinach filling evenly over the yufkas.

  7. 07

    Arrange the last yufka, in the same way, brushing with the egg mixture in between.

  8. 08

    Cover the last layer with the yufka hanging over the sides of the tray. Using a basting brush, coat the top of the börek with the egg yolk.

  9. 09

    Place the börek dish in the middle shelf of the oven and bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown.