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Bourekas on a tray.
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Sweet Cheese Bourekas

These sweet cheese bourekas are stuffed with a filling of Slavic farmer’s cheese, sugar, & eggs. You’ll love the combo of the crispy pastry & creamy filling!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Middle Easternv
Keyword Bourekas, pastry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 Units
Calories 191kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine the farmer's cheese with the sugar and one egg.
    Cheese, sugar and egg in a bowl.
  • Use a rolling pin to flatten out the puff pastry dough. Divide the dough into equal-sized pieces (about 3 by 3 inch in size). Place a dollop of the sweet cheese on one half of a puff pastry square. Fold over the other side to form a triangle. Repeat until all the puff pastry squares are stuffed and folded.
    Puff pastry cut into pieces.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the last egg and use it to brush the tops of the bourekas. Sprinkle on some sugar.
    Puff pastry with filling and sugar on top.
  • Bake them at 415°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
    baked Bourekas on a baking sheet.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg