Burek With Cheese

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease the baking dish with some of the sunflower oil.

   Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Sunflower Oil

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

2. Step 2

   Whisk the eggs, then combine them with the feta cheese, cottage cheese, and black pepper to make the filling.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 250.0 gr Cottage Cheese, 2.0 piece Egg, 300.0 gr Feta Cheese

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

3. Step 3

   Whisk the sparkling water with the remaining sunflower oil.

   Ingredients used: 75.0 ml Sunflower Oil, 120.0 ml Water

   Cookware: small bowl, whisk

4. Step 4

   Place two phyllo sheets in the baking dish, brush with the oil-water mixture, and spread over part of the cheese filling. Continue layering phyllo, liquid, and filling, finishing with two phyllo sheets and the last of the liquid; tuck in the edges.

   Ingredients used: 450.0 gr Phyllo Dough

   Cookware: baking dish, pastry brush

5. Step 5

   Cut the assembled burek into eight portions before baking.

   Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife

6. Step 6

   Bake at 200°C until deeply golden, crisp, and at least 74°C in the center.

   Timer: 35 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

7. Step 7

   Rest the burek in the baking dish before serving warm.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish