Spinach, Sultana And Bulgur Wheat Borek'S
- 4 cups flour
- 6 3/4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 ounces water
- 10 cups spinach
- 3/4 cup bulgur wheat
- 1 5/8 cups sultanas
- salt
- pepper
- Wash the spinach thoroughly and place in a large saucepan.
- Allow the spinach to gently sweat over a low heat for aprox 10 minutes.
- Pour the spinach into a sieve to drain the excess fluid.
- Place the spinach into a bowl, and stir in the sultanas, bulgur wheat and seasoning.
- To make the pastry, place the flour into a large bowl and add the olive oil.
- Gradually add the water and mix in to form a dough like consistency.
- Place on a floured surface and knead for five minutes.
- Then cut into four pieces.
- Using a rolling pin, roll each piece out as thinly as possible to aprox 1/8 cm.thick.
- Taking a tablespoon at a time, place the spinach mixture onto the dough to form evenly spaced out rows. (as you would with ravioli).
- Brush the pastry around the mixture, with cold water.
- Place a second sheet of pastry on top and press down around the mixture.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut around the mixture to form squares.
- Repeat until all the dough and mixture has been used up.
- Heat some oil in a large pan, enough to cover the pastries.
- Fry three or four at a time for 4 - 5 minutes until golden and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.
flour, olive oil, salt, water, spinach, bulgur wheat, sultanas, salt, pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Spinach_-Sultana-and-Bulgur-Wheat-Borek_s-1673286 (may not work)