Traditional turkish borek

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Spinach borek is an unmissable mezze combining spinach, onion, cheese, melt-in-your-mouth pastry and a crunchy topping! I’ve got you covered with options to substitute the Turkish ingredients. #spinachbörek #borek #turkishrecipes

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Lightly spiced, tender minced beef cooked in a filo pie layered with yoghurt and oil, sprinkled with sesame seeds and cooked until golden crispy on the top.

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February 25, 2019 by Nicole Collins Isn’t it funny how sometimes one recipe can have a gazillion different interpretations? I guess if you think about it, all recipes are really just personal interpretations of a combination of ingredients. Every person who creates a recipe has different taste buds, different ideas, and different execution strategies. It’s pretty cool how food can spark such creativity and individuality! Today’s recipe has me thinking about the language of food because of…

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four breadsticks are lined up on a baking sheet with sesame seeds sprinkled on them

As a kid growing up in a Turkish family we always had some form of borek ( a dough filled with meat or cheese ) made by my mom or aunts. The one I'm about to show you is the one my mom always made but there are many ways to make them. The changes are usually the dough used and the filling according to regions. Its also probably the most common thing made around the world in one form or another called by its native name like empanadas.Let start with the dough which is similar to pastry dough…

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a stack of food sitting on top of a white plate

So I have been trying for the last few weeks to get a family recipe from our cousin for Kıymalı Börek, otherwise known as Turkish Meat Pie. He is, understandably preoccupied with the imminent arriv…

a table topped with lots of different types of food and vegetables on top of it

Turkish traditional pastry for breakfast or as starter. Flat-lay of Turkish borek pie with spinach filling and vegetable ingredients over rusty table background, top view. Turkish traditional cuisine

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a white plate topped with bagels covered in sesame seeds next to a bowl of olives and peppers

Try this short, simple recipe for a savory Turkish pastry that uses cheese and spinach. Perfect as an appetizer or snack for any occasion!

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some food is on a plate with sesame seeds

If I am not wrong, it has been a long time since I shared a pastry, especially a borek recipe. But I chose a recipe to compensate for this separation. Crunchy muska borek is one of the most popular borek recipes in Turkey. It takes its name from its shape. Muska means the triangle leather amulet. Muska borek can be baked or fried. Since it is a layered borek, I prefer it baked. A purely personal preference, please do not take it as an advice. If you like fried boreks better, you can fry it…

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a bowl filled with doughnuts on top of a marble counter

I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t know what a börek was. It has always been a natural part of my life, because it is the most common thing in Turkish cuisine. There are m…

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