Easy Turkish Water Borek (Su Boregi) with feta cheese and parsley
Turkish pastry featuring filo sheets, feta cheese, and parsley, topped with beaten egg, milk, and sparkling water before baking.
Ingredients
- 1 packet Ready-made filo pastry approx 8 sheets of filo pastry
- 200 g feta cheese or similar brined crumbly cheese
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley leaves
THE BRUSHING MIXTURE
- 2 eggs
- 40 g butter or olive oil
- 5 tbsp milk
THE POURING MIXTURE
- 150-200 ml sparkling mineral water
- 100 ml milk
- 1 egg
Instructions
FILLING PREPARATION
- Whisk eggs, add cooled melted butter, and stir in milk. Mix well.
- Crumble feta cheese, mix with finely chopped parsley, and adjust salt if needed.
- Grease the baking tray with butter.
LAYERING BOREK
- Place first pastry sheet, fold and brush with butter and egg mixture. Add two more pastry sheets, brushing each with egg mixture.
- Add cheese mixture and cover with another pastry sheet, brush with egg mixture. Reapeat with cheese filling 2-3 layers.
- Add the last 3 layers of pastry, brushing each with egg mixture.
FINAL STEPS
- Pour egg and milk mixture over the borek, then pour sparkling mineral water until fully covered.
- Let rest for 1 hour to absorb liquid.
- Cover with foil, leaving space on sides for evaporation, and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil for the last 7 minutes and bake to golden brown colour.
Notes
The calorie values provided for Su Boregi are approximate and may vary depending on specific ingredients and portion sizes. For the entire dish, the total calorie count is 2450 Each square (serving) contains approximately 306 cals. Each portion consisting of 2 squares provides approximately 612 per person.