Savory Israeli Cheese Bourekas with Puff Pastry

Name: Savory Israeli Cheese Bourekas with Puff Pastry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 1 cup (250g) whole milk ricotta cheese; 7 oz (200g) feta cheese, (crumbled); 4 oz (110g) shredded whole milk Mozzarella cheese (); 2 Tbsp fresh dill, (finely chopped); 1 large egg yolk (); 1 clove of garlic, (finely chopped); ½ tsp Kosher salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 package (2 sheets) of puff pastry, (thawed); 1 large egg (); Sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds (); Freshly grated tomato (); Hard-boiled eggs; Israeli salad or zhoug

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Buttery puff-pastry triangles rise to golden perfection in the oven while their cheesy filling of feta, ricotta, and mozzarella—brightened with dill and lemon zest—perfumes the kitchen. In just under an hour you’ll have crisp, flaky bourekas worthy of any Tel Aviv bakery, ready to serve for brunch, pack in lunches, or enjoy as a satisfying snack.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:16:17 GMT