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Odyssey® Feta Cheese Borek

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins

Yields: 4 servings

Odyssey Brands Feta Cheese Borek

Ingredients:
 2 cups Odyssey® Feta Cheese, crumbled
 ½ cup butter (1 stick), melted
 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
 1 egg, lightly beaten
 pinch of nutmeg
 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
 4 tbsp toasted pine nuts
 salt and pepper to taste
Pastry
 8 oz phyllo dough (about 20 sheets, 14 x 9 inches)
 ¼ lb (1 stick) butter, melted
Directions:
1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

For the Filling:
2

Combine the cheeses, egg, nutmeg, chives, dill, mint, parsley, pine nuts, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mash with a fork.
Set aside.

For the Pastry:
3

For the filling, combine the cheeses, egg, nutmeg, chives, dill, mint, parsley, pine nuts, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mash with a fork.
Set aside.

4

For the pastry, with scissors, cut a stack of phyllo sheets into 3 x 14-inch strips. Place the strips on top of one another and cover with a slightly dampened towel.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

5

Place one strip of phyllo on the work surface. Brush lightly with the butter. Place another strip on top and brush lightly with the butter (keep remaining strips covered).
Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling at one end, about 1 inch from the edge.

6

Fold one corner over the filling to meet the opposite corner, forming a triangle. Lift the triangle and continue to fold as you would a flag, until the whole strip is folded into a small, triangular parcel. Make sure the are no holes in the dough.

7

Brush the top of the parcel with butter; place it on a buttered baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo.

8

Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

TIP: the unbaked borek can be prepared 2 weeks in advance and stored in the freezer until you are ready to use them. Defrost before baking.
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Nutrition Facts

Servings 4