Warm, soft, buttery, cheesy. What could it be? One of your favorite comfort foods like macaroni and cheese? Actually, these words describe one of my favorite comfort foods from Turkish cuisine.
Layered pies and pastries, called "borek" (buhr-ECK'), are true comfort food. They're made with fresh dough sheets called "yufka" (yoof-KAH') and filled with everything like cheese, meat, vegetables and mixtures of all three.
Turkish cuisine is famous for it's "borek," and every Turkish cook has their own recipe and way of assembling their pie. Now you can make this ultimate comfort food at home with this easy recipe for "borek" filled with Feta cheese I use at home.
Imagine yourself sipping a steaming cup of Turkish black tea along with a big, tender square of "borek" for breakfast tomorrow. Or serving this delicious, savory pie to your kids after school. It's a snack they will love and that's good for them.
And don't worry. You won't have to roll out your own sheets of dough. If you have a Mediterranean, Turkish or Middle Eastern grocer nearby, you can buy vacuum-packed yufka dough sheets that make this recipe a breeze. You can also find fresh yufka online from sites selling Turkish ingredients.
Try this recipe for Turkish layered cheese pie and experience a very traditional taste of Turkey firsthand.
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Photo © Elizabeth Taviloglu,2013