Savoury pastries

Leeks in Pastry (Pırasalı Börek)

Makes 4 pastries per yufkaleek

Ingredients

For the filling
  • 2 Leeks, finely chopped
  • A little olive oil
  • Small tomato, chopped small
  • Red pepper purée
  • Seasoning
  • Yufka
  • For the egg wash:
  • Egg, ½ quantity oil, ½ quantity water
  • All mixed together
  • Preheat oven to 180ºC

Method

1

Sauté the leeks in the olive oil. Take off heat and mix in the other ingredients.

2

Cut the yufka into 4. Place the filling all over each triangle. Roll up from the long side into a sausage shape. Now, starting from one end, roll round and round into a spiral shape.

3

Brush with the egg wash and bake in the oven at 180°C until crisp and golden.