Feta & spring onion bouikos

Name: Feta & spring onion bouikos
Yield: Makes 12 small or 6 large
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: milk to glaze (optional); 40 g feta; 2 spring onions, chopped (or 2 tbsp chopped chives); 50 g cold butter; 100 g plain flour; 50 ml sour cream; a pinch of salt; 40 g mature Cheddar cheese; ½ tsp nigella seeds

Preparation info

Makes
12
small

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Honey & Co

By Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer

Published 2014

About

Bouikos are little cheese buns from the Balkans. We have had them in our mezze selection almost since day one. They are lovely at room temperature but once you’ve tried them fresh from the oven, you’ll see why it is worth invoking the wrath of the Mafia.

Ingredients

50 g cold butter
40 g mature Cheddar cheese
40 g

Asia
Israel
Turkey
Snack
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

There are two key factors in getting the best texture here: use cold ingredients and work them as little as possible. Cut your cold butter into small cubes the size of playing dice. Grate the Cheddar cheese and crumble the feta, then combine all the ingredients together straight away. You can use a mixer with a paddle attachment or just your hands. Work the mixture until it just combines; lumps