Pine nut, feta, spinach and mint börek
- Portion size: Makes 4
- Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 15-20 min
- Difficulty: easy
These crispy feta and spinach filo pastries – or börek – by Turkish Cypriot chef Hus Vedat are like a magic carpet ride straight back to his childhood, and memories of time spent in the kitchen with his grandmother.
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Ingredients
- 200g baby leaf spinach, wilted in a hot pan, then squeezed to remove excess water
- 80g feta cheese, crumbled, plus extra to serve
- 20g pine nuts, toasted, plus extra to serve
- A few sprigs fresh mint, leaves picked and chopped, plus extra to serve
- 1-2 tbsp double cream
- 30g natural yogurt
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 3 filo pastry sheets (we used Jus-Rol)
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Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Combine the cooked spinach, feta, toasted pine nuts and mint in a bowl. Add just enough double cream to bind, then season well. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk and olive oil. Lay out a sheet of filo on a clean work surface and brush with some of the yogurt mixture (keep the remaining filo sheets covered with a damp tea towel so they don’t dry out). Repeat with the remaining sheets of filo, layering them up as you go. Fold the filo layers in half like a book and brush again with the yogurt mix (you may have some yogurt mix left over).
- Cut the filo in half horizontally, then again vertically to create four even rectangles. Divide the filling equally among the four rectangles, putting about 1 heaped tablespoon of filling on each, leaving a 2cm gap from the bottom of the short side facing you. Roll each piece tightly to create four cigar-shaped cylinders. Transfer to a baking tray lined with nonstick baking paper, brush with a little oil and bake for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp. Serve sprinkled with extra mint leaves, feta and pine nuts.
Nutrition
- 258kcals Calories
- 16.5g (5.4g saturated) Fat
- 8.3g Protein
- 18.2g (1.9g sugars) Carbs
- 1.6g Fibre
- 0.8g Salt
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