bourekas

It seems that many cultures have similarities when it comes to there food. One of these similarities is that many cuisines around the world have a filled pastry. In Spanish and Latino cultures the empanada is king. Yet in the eastern Mediterranean the borek, or boureka is very common. Bourekas can be found in Israel, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries that were once part of the Ottoman Empire. A boureka is puff pastry or phyllo dough that is stuffed with fillings of meat, vegetables or  cheese. The bourekas I made are filled with mashed sweet potatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, and sauteed onions. Take squares of puff pastry and put the mashed sweet potato mixture onto the puff pastry sheet. Then fold the pastry over so you get a triangle. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until good brown and delicious. Enjoy!