Bourekakia Greek Style Cheese Filled Diamonds Food

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BOUREKAKIA (MEAT TRIANGLES)



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Make and share this Bourekakia (Meat Triangles) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Queen Dragon Mom

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb topside mince
1 onion (grated)
1/4 cup oil
pepper
salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste (diluted with water)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs (beat in a cup)
2 tablespoons marsala wine
1 cup grated feta cheese
1 phyllo pastry
unsalted butter (for buttering phyllo pastry)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan add oil and saute onion. Add mince and brown add tomato paste with about 2 cups water, marsala spices,cook on medium heat until mince is cooked and not much sauce remaining in pan.
  • Remove from stove, add grated feta cheese, beaten eggs stir; put aside.
  • Remove phyllo pastry from packet (there are about 22-24 sheets) cut down lengthwise.
  • Keep covered with a moist tea towel as they dry out quickly if uncovered.
  • Take one cut sheet brush with melted butter, fold lengthwise again now you have a long strip doubled.
  • At bottom place a spoonful of mixture.
  • Pick phyllo from bottom and fold upwards about 3cm enclosing the meat mixture press sides, then start folding to make a triangle making sure the corners are not sticking outside the fold.
  • You go right, right, bring that point to the left side and left again and so on until you reach the top.
  • Brush top of triangle with melted butter and place on baking greased baking tray, when tray is full bake in oven at 200°C until golden brown.
  • These triangles can be frozen uncooked.
  • When cooking from frozen stage don't defrost first.
  • Have a hot over and bake on 200°C.
  • Sometimes you may have to flip them over in the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.6, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 42.1, Sodium 213.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.4, Protein 3.6

BOUREKAKIA (GREEK STYLE CHEESE-FILLED DIAMONDS)



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Make and share this Bourekakia (Greek Style Cheese-Filled Diamonds) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 48 Diamonds

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 lb feta cheese
2 cups large curd cottage cheese
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
24 sheets phyllo dough (about 2/3 of a 1 lb pkg)

Steps:

  • Beat together cheeses, egg yolks, and parsley until well blended and creamy.
  • Lay out 3 sheets of phyllo (keeping remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap), and lightly brush one sheet with butter using a wide pastry brush.
  • Lay the second sheet on top of the first and brush with butter, and repeat with the third on top of the second.
  • Spoon a 1/2 inch wide ribbon of cheese mixture along one of the long sides of the dough, and starting from that side, roll up jelly roll style, tucking in the ends as you go to encase the filling.
  • Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Repeat, making 7 more rolls and placing them about an inch apart.
  • Bake uncovered at 375°F for 15 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
  • Let cool 15 minutes; then slice through each roll on the diagonal about 2 1/4 inches apart, making diamond shaped pieces.
  • Serve immediately.

GREEK YOGURT BOUREKAKIA



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Categories     Bread     Cheese     Dairy     Side     Bake     Vegetarian     Yogurt     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 52

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
2 large egg yolks, beaten to blend
11 1/2 cups grated kasseri cheese or Romano
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add butter, yogurt and 2 eggs and stir to blend. Knead with hands in bowl until smooth soft dough forms. Transfer dough to floured surface. Roll out to 12-inch square, about 1/2 inch thick. Cut square into 13 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 equal strips.
  • Place strips on large baking sheet. Brush tops with yolks. Mix cheese and parsley in bowl. Sprinkle over strips. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BOUREKAKIA (BAKLAVA 'CIGARS')



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These are great and keep a long time. Not as sweet as traditional baklava as they are not soaked in syrup, merely dusted with powdered sugar. *Please note that a few of the ingredients are showing up incorrectly on the recipe page and is not fixable currently. The following amounts are what should appear: Syrup: 1 1/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey (preferably, Greek Thyme) 3 cinnamon sticks 3 whole cloves Filling: 3 cups ground walnuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 egg whites, room temperature, beaten to consistency of mayonnaise 1 lb phyllo pastry 1 cup butter, melted icing sugar

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 42 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey (preferably, Greek Thyme)
3 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
3 cups ground walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 egg whites, room temperature, beaten to consistency of mayonnaise
1 lb phyllo pastry
1 cup butter, melted
icing sugar

Steps:

  • For syrup: Cook all ingredients in saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves, then boil 15 minutes.
  • Cool completely; strain.
  • For filling: Combine walnuts, cinnamon and cloves.
  • Blend in 1 cup syrup and whites (mixture should not be too stiff; add up to ¼ cup additional syrup, if necessary.).
  • To assemble: Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cut phyllo into 5 x 8 inch strips.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use.
  • Take a strip and brush it lightly with melted butter.
  • Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of filling along narrow edge.
  • Fold in sides ½ inch toward center; brush sides lightly with butter; roll up tightly.
  • Repeat with remaining strips.
  • Arrange seam side down on baking sheet.
  • Brush with remaining butter.
  • (They can be frozen at this point � increase baking time to 30-35 minutes if baking them frozen).
  • Bake until golden and crisp, 20-25 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.1, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 11.6, Sodium 86.2, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.5, Protein 1.9

CHEESE BOUREKAS



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Middle-Eastern style puff pastry pockets filled with cheese. Great served as an appetizer or the traditional Israeli way for breakfast with salad, olives, cheese, and plain yogurt. Could also be filled with leftover mashed potatoes, or a spinach and feta mixture.

Provided by GCBENEZRA

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch onion powder
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry
2 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Beat 1 egg in a medium bowl, and mix in the cheese. Season with parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  • On a lightly floured surface, cut each sheet of puff pastry into 6 equal squares to give 12 squares in total. Beat the remaining egg with water in small bowl. Brush edges of each square lightly with egg wash. Place a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the center of each square. Fold pastry over the filling, and seal edges with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, brush with remaining egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 230.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

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