Savoury pastries

Spinach Spiral Pastries (Ispanaklı Börekler)

Spinach Spiral Pastries (Ispanaklı Börekler)

Ingredients

  • 2-3 sheets yufka
For the filling
  • Spinach
  • Onion, finely chopped
  • Feta cheese
  • Seasoning
  • Preheat oven to 180ºC

Method

1

Sauté onion in a little butter, add the spinach, stir round, put on a lid and leave to wilt slightly - about 5 mins. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese and seasoning.

2

Take 1 sheet of the yufka and place the filling near to the edge facing you and across the length. Roll up into a long, thin sausage. Starting from one end, fold round and round into a spiral. Continue with as many yufka as you have.

3

Cover and put into freezer.

4

When you are ready to bake, take out of the freezer and hold quickly under cold water tap, sprinkling with water.

5

Place on a greased oven sheet and bake at 180°C until crisp and golden.