Mastering Homemade Turkish Spinach Börek Pastry - Easy Rolling Pin Method for Beginners

Join me in my kitchen today as I go into the art of making a traditional Turkish Börek, filled with a scrumptious no-cook spinach filling! This video is ideal for anyone from beginners to seasoned cooks looking to master a delicious, homemade pastry.
In this detailed tutorial, I'll guide you through making Börek from scratch, focusing particularly on the dough preparation using a simple rolling pin. I'll demonstrate that if I can roll out this dough, you certainly can too - it's easier than you might think!
We'll begin by preparing a fresh, uncooked spinach filling, bursting with flavor, perfect for our Börek. Then, I'll show you how to mix, knead, and roll out the ideal Börek dough. You'll learn the technique of layering the dough with starch to achieve that quintessential flaky texture and deep flavor.
Whether you're a lover of Turkish cuisine or just enjoy exploring new recipes, this video is for you. So grab your apron, rolling pin, and let's make some delightful Spinach Börek together!
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Ingredients
For the spinach filling:
About 600gr. spinach
1 medium to big onion
tsp each salt, black pepper, pul biber (chili flakes) (You can use more spice if you prefer a bit hot)
1-2 grated potatoes (optional) or about half to 1 cup crumbled Turkish white cheese or feta cheese
1/4 olive oil to drizzle over the filling
For the dough:
1 cup lukewarm water
half cup vegetable oil
half cup yogurt
1 egg (keep the yolk for topping)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
about 4+1/2 cups flour
for the layers to brush:
100gr. butter, melted
100ml. olive oil or mix of olive oil and vegetable oil
Also about 200-300gr. corn or wheat starch to roll out the dough pieces
For the egg wash
1 egg yolk
3-4 tbsp or leftover melted butter mix
2 tbsp yogurt
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So enjoying your videos. I love Turkish food!

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It absolutely delicious 🤤

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That crunch!,,

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thank you. i will try and let you know!

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Nice! Will be making soon! Makes me feel hungry and want to go shopping for the ingredients, keep it going! Blessings

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Hope you enjoy! Let us know

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MashaAllah very nice! Thank you for sharing. Allah barik . Ameen ya Rabby

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I love how you say positive words to make us more confident to try these beautiful recipes. Thankyou!! Will surely be giving this recipe a try as my daughter loves borek and also gozleme. ❤️❤️

[@TFT]

My pleasure 😊 Hope you enjoy it

[@cynthiabrown9596]

This was labor intensive and wasn’t perfect but, was a huge hit at my block party. I have to keep practicing. Utterly delicious.

[@TFT]

I am glad you tried and they liked it. Yes with practicing the labor will eventually get easier hopefully. It worths making it compare to it’s taste 😊

[@Zone10Permaculture]

Thanks to you for sharing this recipe! I made this and I added vegan feta and it was delicious! Thank you! :-)

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Oh my, I can’t wait to make this. It sounds so crisp and fresh. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤

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A little bit more work bat look amazing, definitely I will try 😉👍👏👏❤️

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[@kellieselimi7391]

I’m so excited for your borek recipes my husbands mother makes very nice borek but I’ve never been able to re create her taste. All she does is uses flour water salt for the dough and oil in between each layer of the dough she makes it look so easy it makes me want to cry 😂

[@TFT]

Thats great, I am sure her must be delicious too. That one is a different recipe but widely done as well.

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I love your cooking, sister. It looks like it's so delicious. Thank you

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Thank you so much

[@maggieandbart1]

i make little ones like this …i usually use shop bought Filo sheets but i will definitely try to do your dough recipe. Thank you.

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Very nice

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Thanks

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My pleasure dear, stay connected

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I love this recipe. thank you!

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Wow! It looks delicious. I will try this exciting recipe. I love your videos! Thank you very much for sharing!

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I have never made my own phyllo, but with your tips, I feel I can do it! I’ll be making this recipe today!

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Thats great! Hope you enjoy, let us know:)

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@@TFT I made it a few hours ago and added some ricotta. It’s so flaky and crunchy!! Absolutely delicious!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!

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I am definitely going to make this...fingers crossed it looks and tastes like yours :) My hubby wants me to make it so that he can eat it on our road trip!

[@junoharpoon]

Thanks for sharing. I love börek!

[@TFT]

The best! My pleasure

[@annchovy6]

It’s so interesting how much dough varies for this. I’ve seen richer doughs like the one you have here and completely lean doughs made with just water, flour, and salt. I also see some people don’t use anything for the top, some use club soda, some butter. I think something is needed because sometimes with no topping the top stays too pale and it’s sometimes kind of hard. For the filling I like to add yogurt to cheese filling to make it a little more tangy. Potato sounds really good here. I really want to try your recipe!

[@TFT]

Yes we have many börek recipes and the dough changes as well. This one comes out softer inside, not hard. But flaky outside. Hope you enjoy

[@annchovy6]

@@TFTI finally made this and it’s amazing! I love the potato in there. You don’t miss the cheese at all. I used frozen spinach and squeezed out some of the water before mixing with the other ingredients. Dough comes out very crisp and flaky. Excellent recipe!

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Wow it looks so beautiful and delicious. I shall attempt to make this weekend!

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Assalamoalicom sister Masallah super delicious recipe very soon I will try to do it inshallah. May Allah bless you and your family ❤...

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Oh thank you 🎉 I lost the recipe, I have been looking for this recipe for more than 7 years (I don't like the phyllo one, the home made dough is perfect to my taste)

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Tasty

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How is this different from stretching doughy by hand using oil and wrapping each dough ?

[@souadghazal2533]

To prevent tears and your eyes burning from chopping onions, have a small/mini fan on near your chopping board to blow away all that sharpness from the onions. It works perfect for me 😃I would also sprinkle some Nigella seeds on top not just for looks but also add more flavor.

[@TFT]

Thank you so much for the tip. Normally it doesn't happens but since I robbed it with salt it was too much :))

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Can we use frozen spinach?

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Yes you can

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Where can I buy that knife?

[@paparizy84]

Can you tell instead of cups in grams how much flour? Thanks.

[@annchovy6]

I converted the cups to flour as I automatically do. You need about 600 g of flour, adding more if the dough seems too sticky. Also used 10 g of salt.

[@mesuttop4608]

Do you live in turkey?

[@TFT]

Yes

[@trvalenti]

Don’t put butter on top and then cook, instead, cook it and then when it’s crispy pour a big glass of water over it and then put it back into the oven for a few minutes. This way, you will get something more close to a Bosnian Burek which is more delicious in its texture.

[@annchovy6]

This is why it’s so confusing sometimes! I see some people use club soda/sparkling water at the end and I see some people use nothing. Turkish I see use egg, yogurt, etc. it’s hard to decide!

[@trvalenti]

@@annchovy6 trust me, use water/sparkling water. When I was in Turkey, there were specialty shops that would claim to make “Bosnian Burek” but they would STILL put butter and cook it and it would turn into a dry bread-like food. It’s tradition, I guess.

[@TFT]

Thank you for sharing your tip. Your idea would be good with ready yufka sheets we have in Türkiye. It does not come like a hard bread or anything because the dough is rich. If it was made only with flour water salt then you are right. What is Bosnian borek's dough made of? thanks

[@trvalenti]

@@TFT Bosnian Burek is just made with flour water and a little bit of salt and oil. We use water on top with homemade or store bought pastry. Both times it makes the Burek more soft and moist.

[@TFT]

@@trvalenti yes as I guessed it can work with your dough but not in this recipe. Thanks for the again

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Nasıl bir tarif bilgim yok? Ekşili pilav, gözleme, patates paçası, banduma paylaştıklarım arasında :)

[@ONLYGOODleftistisaDEADleftist]

I use only spinach and feta cheese when I make börek, as you stated in tutorial, but the next time I make börek, I will definitely try adding potato and onions as you did in this video. I use butter and EVOO (50/50 ratio) rather than corn starch in between layers. Yes, it's less healthy, but I love the butter taste. I also make mine in bread stick shapes, rather than in the circular fashion as you have shown, which I call "börek batons." It is easier and faster for me to make the batons. I can be lazy! And yes, I have on occasion, when being extremely lazy, used store bought phyllo sheets. 😁 Nice recipe, thank you.

[@TFT]

Thank you for sharing. Yes stick shape is also nice actually and loved the name "börek batons"😊 The starch between the layers is for home made yufka sheets, otherwise with store bought ones what you are doing is right. Enjoy!