TURKISH DELIGHT

TURKISH DELIGHT, or Mi Borek es Su Borek

One of the real treats for Hillary when we were in Turkey this fall was Su böreği, a cheese-filled Turkish version of noodle kugel.  She even had Katie bring her some from Istanbul.  It’s a basic street food, ubiquitous at all the food shops, and quite delicious.  So, with the kids visiting for Christmas week, I decide that I needed to try and duplicate it.  Here is the recipe.  Our two Turkish food critics both gave it “thumbs up”.

Su böreği

Ingredients:

1 package phyllo pastry (18 pieces), thawed

400 g (14 oz) crumbled real feta cheese

1 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

¼ cup parsley

A pinch of salt

1 cups milk

1 cup water

Directions:

Combine crumbled feta cheese and chopped parsley

Whisk 3 eggs and a pinch salt

Add vegetable oil and continue beating

Add milk and water

Grease a square baking dish

Place 2 layers of phyllo pastry on the greased baking dish

Cut each phyllo in 4 equal pieces , dip in the sauce and place in the baking tray

When you are done placing half of the phyllo you have, spread the feta-parsley mixture

And continue with the rest of phyllo you have

Finally, cover the top with the 2 layers of phyllo

Pour sauce on the top to wet it

Before you bake, keep in the fridge for around 2 hours

Cut in squares before placing in ovEn

Bake for around 40 minutes on 400 degree F pre-heated oven