BöREKS (TURKISH CHEESE AND HERB APPETIZER)

Böreks (Turkish Cheese and Herb Appetizer) image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 oz feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped (or dill can be ussed)
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
8 sheet(s) phyllo pastry dough

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Crumble the feta cheese, then mix feta with the chives (or dill), parsley, and pepper.
3. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Skim off any foam that accumulates.
4. Cut the phyllo pastry sheets into 3-inch strips. Take one strip and cover the rest with a clean, damp cloth.
5. Brush the first phyllo strip with melted butter, and place a teaspoon of feta/herb mixture on the bottom right corner of the phyllo sheet, about 1/4-inch from the edge.
6. Pick up the bottom right corner of the phyllo sheet and fold it up and over the feta/herb mixture so the corner reaches the top edge of the phyllo sheet and forms a triangle. Keep folding the pastry over itself, being careful that the filling remains intact, until you reach the end of the phyllo sheet and have a triangle shaped pastry.
7. Repeat steps #5 and #6, using remaining phyllo sheets and feta/herb mixture.
8. Lay pastries on a baking sheet, and brush with remaining melted butter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.