Balkan Feta-Cream Cheese Pie (Burek sa Sirom)
One burek easily can be cut into six pie-shaped wedges to be served as an appetizer on a mezze, or appetizer, spread with kajmak cheese, pogacha bread or a flatbread known as lepinje, and cevapcici sausages.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Wooden Spoon
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Small mixing bowl
- 1 Pastry Brush
- 6 8" Round Pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound feta cheese crumbled
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 large eggs at room temperature, beaten
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 Pound Filo dough
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted
- .5 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, mix together feta cheese and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs, parsley, and dill, mixing well. Set aside.
- Separate filo dough into two piles of 24 sheets. Cut filo dough sheets in half. You should have two piles of 48 leaves. Cover with parchment paper followed by a damp towel or plastic wrap so they don't dry out.
- Heat oven to 375 F. In a small bowl, mix together melted butter and olive oil. Using a pastry brush, butter 6 (8-inch) round shallow pans.
- Lay down 2 sheets of filo dough and brush with butter-oil mixture. Repeat with 2 more sheets of filo dough and butter-oil mixture. Spread 1/6 of the cheese mixture evenly on top and to the edges.
- Lay down 2 sheets of filo dough on top of the cheese mixture and brush with butter-oil mixture. Repeat with 2 more sheets. Tuck edges of filo down sides of pan to create a rounded edge. Brush generously with butter-oil mixture.
- Repeat for 5 remaining pies. Each pie will use 4 sheets on the bottom and 4 sheets on the top for a total of 8 sheets each.
- Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Bureks can be assembled and frozen unbaked. When ready to serve, bake directly from the freezer, increasing baking time by at least 15 minutes.