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cheese bourekas recipe - So easy to make and delicious. The dough puffs up and becomes extra flaky with a smooth cheese filling that's amazing. Perfect appetizers for entertaining.
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Easy Cheese Bourekas Recipe

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Jewish
Keyword appetizers, bourekas, sambusaak, vegetarian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 24 Bourekas
Calories 80kcal
Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

For Dough:

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt

For Filling

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Cup Ricotta Cheese

For Top

  • 1 Egg
  • Splash of Water
  • Sesame Seeds
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For Dough

  • Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F.
  • In a mixer, add the flour and salt. Combine them together
  • Add water and mix until a dough is formed
  • Pour in oil and mix until combined
  • Place the dough on a flat surface and roll until it's stretched a flat

For Filling

  • Whisk egg and add the cheese. Mix until combined
  • For Egg Wash
  • Whisk egg with a splash of water

Assembly

  • Cut out circles using the rim of a glass or round cookie cutter
  • Add a teaspoon of filling into each circle
  • Fold one end of the circle into the other creating an empanada shape
  • Seal the ends of the Bourekas using a fork. If filling seeps out, just clean it up with a napkin
  • Place Bourekas in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat
  • Brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle in the sesame seeds
  • Bake for aproximately 15-17 minutes or until tops are browned and shiny

Nutrition

Serving: 1boureka | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 26mg | Vitamin A: 65IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.6mg