Cheese Börek – Traditional Turkish Cheese Yufka Börek

Preparation

1. 01

   Preheating

   Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a baking tray or line it with baking parchment.

2. 02

   Mixing

   In a bowl, mix the crumbled white cheese, finely chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper. Set the filling aside.

3. 03

   Whisking

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the yoghurt, sunflower oil, and 1 egg until smooth. Prepare the yoghurt sauce.

4. 04

   Brushing

   Lay the first yufka in the tray, letting the edges hang over the sides. Drizzle with melted butter and the yoghurt sauce, then spread with a pastry brush.

5. 05

   Layering

   Layer the second and third yufka sheets on top in the same way, soaking each with butter and yoghurt sauce.

6. 06

   Spreading

   Spread the prepared cheese filling evenly over the yufka sheets.

7. 07

   Layering

   Layer the remaining three yufka sheets on top of the cheese filling, soaking each with butter and yoghurt sauce. Fold the edges of the last yufka over the layers below.

8. 08

   Cutting and brushing

   Beat the remaining 1 egg and brush it over the top layer of the börek. Using a knife, cut into squares or diamond-shaped portions.

9. 09

   Baking

   Bake in the preheated 180°C oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 minutes.