Greek Borrekas

Posting for ZWT6 (Greece)

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Dough

• 4 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup water
•  salt, dash of

• Filling

• 1  egg, beaten
• 5  ounces feta cheese
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1  egg, beaten
•  sesame seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Stir with a wooden spoon flour, oil, water and salt in a bowl.
3. Mix all together to form a soft dough.
4. Place the dough in a sheet (flat) and start kneading with your hands for about 10 minutes until the dough is ready
5. Cover with a dry towel and let stand for 15 minutes
6. Cut the dough and form a ball about the size of an orange
7. With a rolling pin, flatten the dough to the size of a circle 3 inches in diameter
8. Continue until all the dough is used and in circles.
9. Mix in a bowl the beaten egg, feta cheese and cream cheese
10. Place a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of each circle.
11. Fold each to form a half moon.
12. Press closed the edges.
13. Place a glass, 3 inches in diameter, on the top of each borreka and take off the excess dough.
14. Pinch the edges firmly closed; continue until all are filled and closed.
15. Line a shallow baking pan with foil
16. Beat egg in a bowl
17. Brush the top of each borreka with egg, then sprinkle with sesame seeds
18. Arrange borrekas around the pan.
19. Bake in a 350°F over for 35 minutes or until brown; be careful not to burn them.