Cheese Burek

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease the round baking pan with a thin coating of sunflower oil.

   Ingredients used: 10.0 ml Sunflower Oil

   Cookware: 30 cm round baking pan, oven, pastry brush

2. Step 2

   Combine the feta cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl until evenly blended.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 300.0 gr Cottage Cheese, 3.0 piece Egg, 400.0 gr Feta Cheese

   Cookware: fork, mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Whisk the sparkling water with the remaining sunflower oil in a measuring jug to make the phyllo wash.

   Ingredients used: 50.0 ml Sunflower Oil, 120.0 ml Water

   Cookware: fork, measuring jug

4. Step 4

   Lay out the phyllo sheets in pairs, brushing the sheets lightly with the wash. Place a narrow line of prepared cheese filling along one long edge of each pair, roll into loose logs, and arrange the logs in a spiral in the prepared pan; brush the top with any remaining wash.

   Ingredients used: 500.0 gr Phyllo Dough

   Cookware: 30 cm round baking pan, pastry brush

5. Step 5

   Bake at 190°C until deeply golden and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. The center should reach at least 74°C.

   Timer: 40 min (fixed)

   Cookware: 30 cm round baking pan, oven

6. Step 6

   Let the burek rest for 10 minutes, then cut it into 8 portions and serve warm.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Cookware: 30 cm round baking pan, knife