Spiral Börek with Spinach and Cheese
Spiral Börek with Spinach and Cheese
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 300 ml water
- 490 grams all-purpose flour
- 60 ml oil
- 60 ml butter, melted
For the Filling
- 2 cups spinach
- 5 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 150 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar, salt, water, and all-purpose flour. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 6-8 equal portions.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
In a separate bowl, combine the 60 ml oil and 60 ml melted butter. Place the divided dough portions into this oil and butter mixture, ensuring each piece is fully coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the filling by combining the spinach, chopped fresh mint leaves, crumbled feta cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a round baking pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
Take one dough portion from the oil/butter mixture and place it on a clean, flat surface (a large wooden board or countertop works well). Using your hands, gently press and stretch the dough outwards from the center until it becomes very thin and translucent, forming a large, rectangular shape.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Fold one long side of the stretched dough over, creating a strip along the edge. Spread a generous amount of the spinach and cheese filling along the length of this folded strip. Then, carefully fold the other long side of the dough over the filling to enclose it, forming a long, filled roll.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Carefully take the filled dough roll and begin to coil it into a spiral shape. Place the start of the spiral in the center of the prepared round baking pan. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the remaining dough portions and filling, adding subsequent filled dough rolls to the pan, extending the spiral outwards until the pan is filled.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
Place the pan with the spiral Börek into the preheated oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and flaky.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Once baked, remove the Börek from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes before cutting into wedges and serving warm.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spiral Börek with Spinach and Cheese
For the Dough
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 300 ml water
- 490 grams all-purpose flour
- 60 ml oil
- 60 ml butter, melted
For the Filling
- 2 cups spinach
- 5 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 150 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar, salt, water, and all-purpose flour. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 6-8 equal portions.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
In a separate bowl, combine the 60 ml oil and 60 ml melted butter. Place the divided dough portions into this oil and butter mixture, ensuring each piece is fully coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the filling by combining the spinach, chopped fresh mint leaves, crumbled feta cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a round baking pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
Take one dough portion from the oil/butter mixture and place it on a clean, flat surface (a large wooden board or countertop works well). Using your hands, gently press and stretch the dough outwards from the center until it becomes very thin and translucent, forming a large, rectangular shape.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Fold one long side of the stretched dough over, creating a strip along the edge. Spread a generous amount of the spinach and cheese filling along the length of this folded strip. Then, carefully fold the other long side of the dough over the filling to enclose it, forming a long, filled roll.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Carefully take the filled dough roll and begin to coil it into a spiral shape. Place the start of the spiral in the center of the prepared round baking pan. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the remaining dough portions and filling, adding subsequent filled dough rolls to the pan, extending the spiral outwards until the pan is filled.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
Place the pan with the spiral Börek into the preheated oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and flaky.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Once baked, remove the Börek from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes before cutting into wedges and serving warm.
⏱️ 5 min