Recipes · Israeli · Bakery
Bourekas (Israeli Potato-Filled Puff Pastries)
One serving has 375 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (28%), selenium (27%), manganese (24%), thiamin (24%) and pyridoxine (21%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (137 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 45 g Puff pastry
- 60 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 15 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 5 g Olive oil
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 3 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Boil the potato until tender, about 12-15 minutes, then drain and mash it.
- Sauté the chopped onion in the oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until soft, then mix it into the mashed potato with the salt and pepper.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into squares or circles; spoon a little potato filling onto each and fold over into a triangle or half-moon, pressing the edges to seal.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg and scatter with sesame seeds.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 18-22 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature; bourekas keep well and reheat nicely the next day.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 375 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.4 g | |
| Water | 70.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2 g | |
| Leucine | 0.36 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.24 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 24.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.4 g | |
| Saturated | 5.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 29.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 34.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 99.4 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 327 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 14.7 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 438 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.78 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 53 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 35.7 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 12.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 11.8 µg | 13% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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