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Mediterranean · Starter

Spinach and Cheese Borekitas

Little half-moon pies in a tender oil-and-butter dough, filled with either spinach and feta or a three-cheese mix. They bake until golden and are good warm or at room temperature.

  • YieldAbout 20 small pastries, serves 6
  • Hands-on1 h 10 min
  • Total1 h 59 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Dough

  • 57 gunsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 190 gall-purpose flour
  • 60 mlsunflower oil
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 60 mlwater, plus more if needed

Spinach filling

  • ½ tspsalt, for the cooking water
  • 225 gfresh spinach, washed
  • 30 gfeta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tbspwhole-milk ricotta

Cheese filling

  • 50 gParmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated
  • 140 gfeta cheese, crumbled
  • 160 gwhole-milk ricotta

To finish

  • to tastesunflower oil, for the baking sheet, if not using a nonstick mat

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Wheat
  • Spinach
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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