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Byrekaqe with feta and spinach

Byrekaqe with feta and spinach

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Phyllo dough is excellent for preparing tasty and light appetizers. Byrekaqe are typical of Balkan cuisine and, in this version, are usually eaten accompanied by plain yogurt. They can also be prepared with other fillings.

Difficulty: Easy
Cooking: 30 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Albania

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Phyllo dough sheets12sheets
  • Greek feta100g
  • Frozen spinach3cubes
  • Egg1whole
  • Plain greek yogurt150g
  • Olive oilto taste
  • Fine saltto taste
  • Fresh minta few leaves

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 3

    Let's start by blanching the spinach for 4/5 minutes. Then let them cool before mixing them with the other ingredients (crumbled Greek feta, egg, Greek yogurt, oil, salt, chopped fresh mint).

  2. STEP 2 OF 3

    At this point, we need to form the byrekaqe as you can see in the video.

  3. STEP 3 OF 3

    Place them on a baking tray covered with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes.

Suggestions

  • Baking tray

  • Parchment paper

General Information

Storage notes

Store in the fridge until the next day. Best eaten hot.

More information

You can replace the spinach with wild herbs.

Origin

Albania, Abruzzo

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)148.06
Carbohydrates (g)7.02
of which Sugars (g)1.2
Fat (g)9.16
of which Saturates (g)5.19
Protein (g)9.57
Fiber (g)0.49
Sale (g)0.37
  • Proteins
    9.57g·36%
  • Carbohydrates
    7.02g·27%
  • Fats
    9.16g·35%
  • Fibers
    0.49g·2%