Recipes · Turkish · Bakery
Börek (Cheese-Filled Phyllo Pastry)
One serving has 510 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (95%), riboflavin (70%), selenium (55%), cobalamin (48%), phosphorus (42%) and thiamin (40%). Ready in 39 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 19 min
- Makes: 1 serving (172 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 60 g Phyllo dough
- 50 g Feta cheese
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 5 g Parsley, fresh
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Milk, whole
- 2 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Crumble the feta and mix with half the beaten egg and the chopped parsley.
- Brush a sheet of phyllo with melted butter, top with a second sheet and brush again.
- Cut into strips, place a spoonful of the cheese filling at one end of each strip, and roll or fold into triangles, sealing the edges.
- Arrange on a baking tray, brush the tops with the rest of the egg mixed with a little milk, and scatter with sesame seeds.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 18-20 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 510 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g | |
| Water | 82.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 15.5 g | 32% |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 g | |
| Threonine | 0.62 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.99 g | |
| Methionine | 0.38 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.77 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.63 g | |
| Valine | 0.98 g | |
| Histidine | 0.4 g | |
| Fat | 34.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 18.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 182 mg | |
| Calcium | 310 mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 32.4 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 292 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 165 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 30.4 µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 904 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg | 29% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.77 mg | 70% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 91.2 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 48% |
| Choline | 91.6 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 265 µg | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 33.6 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.91 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 85.9 µg | 95% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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