Basil and Chive Böreks

Name: Basil and Chive Böreks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 16 böreks
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 90 ml (3 fl oz) milk, scalded; 50 g (2 oz) butter; 2 spring onions, sliced finely; 500 g (1 lb) mashed potato; 16 filo pastry sheets, measuring about 18 X 25 cm (7 X 10 inches); 50 g (2 oz) butter, melted

Preparation info

Makes
16
böreks

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Good Soup Book

By Lindsey Bareham

Published 1997

About

Böreks are cork-shaped filo pastry parcels. The basic stuffing is mashed potato, laced with finely sliced spring onions and plenty of fresh herbs. The filling can be varied to suit the soup they will accompany.

Ingredients

For the pastry

16 filo pastry sheets, measuring about 18 X 25 cm (7 X 10 inches)
50 g (2 oz) butter

Pastry
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F. If you are using cold mashed potato, first melt the butter in the hot milk and stir it into the mash before you mix in the spring onions, herbs and seasoning.
Lay out the sheets of filo pastry and cover with a d