An absolute must taste when you visit Israel, bourekas is the favorite Israeli pastry. It comes in many variations, filled with cheese, mushrooms, spinach, potatoes, or other ethnic variations. This cheese bourekas can be served as an appetizer any time of the day or as a breakfast food, opening it up and putting slices of hard boiled egg inside it. Simple enough to make at home when you can't have the real thing so give it a try! This recipe is taken from my all time favorite, The Book of New Israeli Food: A Culinary Journey
INGREDIENTS
500g gvina levana (substitute for
250g kashkaval (substitute for grated parmesan)
250g brinza (substitute for crumbled feta)
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp corn starch
Black pepper
1.5 kg puff pastry dough
1 beaten egg with 1tbsp water
Sesame seedsMETHOD
1. Beat all the ingredients in the filling until smooth
2. Cut dough into squares - the puff pastry sheets commonly sold here can be cut to 9 squares each - about 2 inches wide.
3. Place filling in middle, fold over into a triangle, pinch together at ends
4. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle sesame seeds
5. Preheat oven to 350F and bake for 30mins
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