Best Bourekakia Greek Style Cheese Filled Diamonds Recipes

Bourekakia (Baklava 'cigars') image

Provided by evelynathens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 42 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey (preferably, Greek Thyme)
3 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
3 cups ground walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 egg whites, room temperature, beaten to consistency of mayonnaise
1 lb phyllo pastry
1 cup butter, melted
icing sugar

Steps:

For syrup: Cook all ingredients in saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves, then boil 15 minutes.
Cool completely; strain.
For filling: Combine walnuts, cinnamon and cloves.
Blend in 1 cup syrup and whites (mixture should not be too stiff; add up to ¼ cup additional syrup, if necessary.).
To assemble: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut phyllo into 5 x 8 inch strips.
Cover with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use.
Take a strip and brush it lightly with melted butter.
Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of filling along narrow edge.
Fold in sides ½ inch toward center; brush sides lightly with butter; roll up tightly.
Repeat with remaining strips.
Arrange seam side down on baking sheet.
Brush with remaining butter.
(They can be frozen at this point ï¿½ increase baking time to 30-35 minutes if baking them frozen).
Bake until golden and crisp, 20-25 minutes.
Cool completely.
Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.1, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 11.6, Sodium 86.2, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.5, Protein 1.9

Bourekakia (Meat Triangles) image

Provided by Queen Dragon Mom

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb topside mince
1 onion (grated)
1/4 cup oil
pepper
salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste (diluted with water)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs (beat in a cup)
2 tablespoons marsala wine
1 cup grated feta cheese
1 phyllo pastry
unsalted butter (for buttering phyllo pastry)

Steps:

In a saucepan add oil and saute onion. Add mince and brown add tomato paste with about 2 cups water, marsala spices,cook on medium heat until mince is cooked and not much sauce remaining in pan.
Remove from stove, add grated feta cheese, beaten eggs stir; put aside.
Remove phyllo pastry from packet (there are about 22-24 sheets) cut down lengthwise.
Keep covered with a moist tea towel as they dry out quickly if uncovered.
Take one cut sheet brush with melted butter, fold lengthwise again now you have a long strip doubled.
At bottom place a spoonful of mixture.
Pick phyllo from bottom and fold upwards about 3cm enclosing the meat mixture press sides, then start folding to make a triangle making sure the corners are not sticking outside the fold.
You go right, right, bring that point to the left side and left again and so on until you reach the top.
Brush top of triangle with melted butter and place on baking greased baking tray, when tray is full bake in oven at 200°C until golden brown.
These triangles can be frozen uncooked.
When cooking from frozen stage don't defrost first.
Have a hot over and bake on 200°C.
Sometimes you may have to flip them over in the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.6, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 42.1, Sodium 213.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.4, Protein 3.6

Greek Yogurt Bourekakia image

Yield Makes about 52

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
2 large egg yolks, beaten to blend
11 1/2 cups grated kasseri cheese or Romano
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add butter, yogurt and 2 eggs and stir to blend. Knead with hands in bowl until smooth soft dough forms. Transfer dough to floured surface. Roll out to 12-inch square, about 1/2 inch thick. Cut square into 13 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 equal strips.
Place strips on large baking sheet. Brush tops with yolks. Mix cheese and parsley in bowl. Sprinkle over strips. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.