Food Cravings How To Make Armenian Cheese Burek Cheese Boreg Puff Pastry Cheese Turnovers DIY RECIPE

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, and homemade can reduce costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats, while margarine is often less expensive.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories while keeping a creamy texture.

Soak feta cheese in water overnight and pat dry.

Shred pepper jack cheese and feta cheese using a food processor.

Transfer the shredded cheese mixture into a bowl.

Add chopped fresh parsley to the cheese mixture.

Add 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk to the cheese mixture to help bind it together.

Mix the cheese and egg mixture gently until well incorporated.

Cut puff pastry in half diagonally.

Pinch both ends of the puff pastry together and tuck in the cheese filling.

Fill the pocket created in the puff pastry with the cheese mixture and pinch the sides closed.

Crimp the edges of the puff pastry to prevent leaking during baking.

Transfer the filled puff pastry to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake in the oven at 350°F until golden brown.

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