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    Home » Appetizers » Puff Pastry Pockets

    Published: May 18, 2013 · Modified: May 24, 2025 by Zerrin & Yusuf

    Puff Pastry Pockets

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    Puff pastry is mostly preferred when you want things quicker. You don’t have to get up earlier to make a borek for breakfast, it will be ready after about 20 minutes! So if you want to make a change at breakfast, you can surprise your family with these puff pastry pockets!

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    Puff pastry is the second popular option to make quick and scrumptious Turkish boreks. The first one is phyllo sheets, which are sold either in supermarkets or in small local shops where they are produced and sold by some talented ladies.

    #Puff #Pastry Pockets

    Puff pastry is called milfoy hamuru in Turkish and sold in square shapes in packages at markets. So it’s almost ready to be baked! What you need to do is just preparing the filling and sealing them. Puff pastry pockets are ready just in less than half an hour! It’s quite easy to make anything with puff pastry.

    Also check out Apple Roses Recipe With Puff Pastry!

    #Puff #Pastry Pockets

    It’s always a great treat for unexpected guests too, so having some extra puff pastry squares in freezer always works!

    Puff pastry pockets are quite fluffy and I think it’s better when hot! Since it’s so easy to make, I recommend you to make it right before eating.

    #Puff #Pastry Pockets

    I prepared a filling with feta and pastirma, which is a kind of Turkish spicy dried beef. If you can’t find pastirma in your area, chopped sausages work fine too! If you don’t want any meat in your borek, then just skip it. You can combine cheese with herbs too! Or you can just create your own filling with your favorite ingredients.

    #Puff #Pastry Pockets

    If you don’t have square shape puff pastry in your area, you can just cut it into squares or use it as is.

    I love the combined flavors of cheese and pastirma! My husband thinks that 2 slices are not enough, he is a big fan of this spicy dried meat.

    Seal it very well with your fingers so that no filling will ooze out!

    #Puff #Pastry Pockets

    You will have to wait just for 20 minutes to enjoy these puff pastry pockets!

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    Puff Pastry Pockets

    By Zerrin & Yusuf
    Easy puff pastry with cheese and pastirma.
    Yields: 6
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    PREP 10 minutes mins
    COOK 20 minutes mins
    TOTAL 30 minutes mins

    INGREDIENTS
      

    • 6 puff pastry squares thawed
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup feta or your favorite
    • ¼ cup chopped parsley
    • 12 slices pastirma or ¼ cup chopped sausages
    • 1 tablespoon nigella seeds and sesame seeds

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat oven at 180C.
    • Mix feta, parsley and egg white.
    • Put 1tbsp cheese mixture in the middle of squares.
    • Place two slices of pastirma on it.
    • Fold it in a triangle shape.
    • Seal it with your fingers.
    • Line an oven tray with baking paper.
    • Place the pastry pockets on it.
    • Whisk egg yolk and brush it on pockets.
    • Sprinkle nigella and sesame seeds on it.
    • Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.

    NUTRITION

    Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 18gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 847mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

    ADDITIONAL INFO

    Course Snack
    Cuisine Turkish
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    1. Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe says

      May 19, 2013 at 3:13 am

      What an awesome idea! I would never have thought to use partirma/basturma in a filling like that. I'm so programmed to just eat it by itself like jerky, or with a piece of cheese and a cracker/pita chip. Yummm 🙂

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    2. Wendy says

      May 18, 2013 at 10:36 pm

      These look delicious, Zerrin, and they look so impressive they would make a great company dish! Pre-made pastry does make things easier! One of my favorite bloggers recently posted a recipe for easy homemade puff pastry that I have been wanting to try. If you haven't seen this I think you would be very interested. (http://www.the-baker-chick.com/2013/05/03/cinnamon-twists-plus-quick-puff-pastry-how-to/ ) Maybe I will try it with these boreks. 🙂

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