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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (221g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 540
Calories from Fat 316		(58%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 35.1g	54%
	Saturated Fat 8.6g	42%
	Monounsaturated Fat 18.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 242mg		80%
Sodium 617mg		25%
Potassium 451mg		12%
Total Carbohydrate 43.4g		14%
	Dietary Fiber 3.2g	12%
	Sugars 2.2g
Protein 13.3g		26%
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Potato Boreks - Borekas Tapukhay Adama

Recipe #178162 | 1½ hours | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Sandi (From CA)
Jul 17, 2006

Borekas are savory or sweet pastries made with puff pastry and a variety of fillings. The shape of a boreka usually tells you what the filling is — triangles for cheese, squares for potatoes, twists for spinach. They are found everywhere on the streets in Israel, often treated as if they were sandwiches. The vendor opens the boreka to add chopped eggs, tomatoes and tahini sauce to the filling (which I haven't listed below, though I do include a recipe for a side of Haminados eggs). He then presents it to you with pickles. The Haminados eggs are simply eggs hard boiled in water containing dried onion peels, salt and pepper, with the option of adding a tablespoon or two of coffee grounds or instant coffee. This imparts a brownish color and wonderfully subtle flavor, which won’t taste like either coffee or onions. At the Arab stalls, borekas are sold with a garnish of za’tar and salt. Whichever way you have them, plain or filled, they are totally irresistible. Sephardic Huevos Haminados (Eggs) is a separate recipe for the Haminados Eggs (Sephardic Huevos Haminados) with variations for the crockpot and oven. Courtesy Anissa Helou.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

For the Boreks

1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3-4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (optional)
13 ounces puff pastry, preferably fresh, but frozen if necessary
1 egg yolk, beaten with
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

For the Haminados Eggs

6 eggs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
vegetable peels (dried onion peels specifically)
1-2 tablespoon ground coffee (optional) or instant coffee (optional)

Directions

1
Place eggs in a pot and add oil, salt, pepper, onion peels and coffee grounds, if using, in water to cover. Bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cover the pot with the lid slightly ajar. (The eggs will be ready in one hour but most cooks leave them on very low heat overnight.).
2
Fry the onion in the oil until lightly golden. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste, add the onions and cheese if you’re using it, and mix well. Set aside.
3
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4
Roll the puff pastry quite thinly, about 1/4” or less, and cut into 6 equal squares.
5
Divide the filling into 6 parts. Place one portion in the middle of a square and fold into a triangle. Press hard on the sides to seal well and brush with the egg yolk. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Sprinkle the borekas with sesame seeds.
6
Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Check the bottoms to see if they are done they should be brown. Serve warm or at room temperature with haminados eggs.
7
NOTES: These cannot be refrigerated, but can be frozen, preferably before baking.