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Paçanga (paçanga böreği): photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Gökçe Yörük — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Paçanga (paçanga böreği)

A crispy Turkish pastry originally from Istanbul, filled with cheese, pastrami or sausage and vegetables. It is browned in a pan or in the oven and eaten hot as a snack.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut the pepper and tomato into small dice, then mix them with the grated cheese and sliced pastrami.
  3. Spread out a sheet of phyllo, brush it with butter, then layer a second buttered sheet on top.
  4. Place a portion of filling along the bottom edge, roll up tightly, form a cylinder and repeat with the rest.
  5. Brush the rolls with beaten egg and arrange them on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and crispy.
  7. Let rest for 3 minutes and cut on the diagonal before serving.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the pastrami with cooked spinach and extra cheese.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.