Boreks (turkish Pastries)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped (or dill can be used)
• 2 tablepsoons parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 sheets phyllo pastry

Recipe

• 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.