Cicara Borek

Cicara Borek is a popular Turkish pastry made with layers of phyllo dough filled with a savory spinach and feta cheese mixture. It is often served as an appetizer or snack.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Cicara Borek

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Turkish Courses: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 6 Calories: 1500

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 10 sheet Phyllo dough
• 2 cup Spinach
• 1 cup Feta cheese
• 2 large Eggs
• ¹⁄₄ cup Milk
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, feta cheese, eggs, milk, butter, salt, and black pepper.
3. Brush a baking dish with olive oil.
4. Layer half of the phyllo dough sheets in the baking dish, brushing each sheet with olive oil.
5. Spread the spinach and feta mixture evenly over the phyllo dough.
6. Layer the remaining phyllo dough sheets on top, brushing each sheet with olive oil.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
9. Cut into squares and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 20g7%

Sugars 2g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.