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This boureki recipe is for one of the most traditional dishes from Crete. It is a baked layered dish with potatoes, zucchini, Cretan cheese and mint.
Much loved and simple to make it, delight your family with this layered dish packed with flavor from Chania, Crete.
We first discovered boureki in Chania. We had it several times always appreciating the nuances in the preparation styles.
This boureki recipe is from our airbnb host, that her mother and grandmother used to make.
When you make this boureki recipe at home, you’ll be tasting a treasured family recipe from generations in Crete.
Here are the ingredients to make a boureki for about 8 people.
Ingredients
For The Filling:
½ butternut squash, sliced thin
3 - 4 medium size zucchini - washed and cut into thin slices
1 medium potato - washed, peeled and cut into thin slices
1 medium to large tomato, blend in mixer to make a sauce
500 grams of mizithra or Greek feta cheese
5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil or 10 cl of olive oil
½ cup of milk (2%)
Salt & pepper to taste
Sprinkle mix of black and white sesame seeds
Generous amount of fresh mint, chopped up
1 egg, whipped
For The Dough:
2 ½ cups or 300 grams All Purpose Flour
⅔ cup of water or 15 cl of water
5 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil or 10 of extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon (or 2cl) of cup lemon juice or Tsikoudia
1 teaspoon salt
Other: Baking dish - 25 or 28 cm 10 or 11 inches in diameter
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Cooking time is about 1hour at 200C / 400F. And it takes about 50 mins to prepare it.
Instructions
Grease baking dish with extra virgin olive oil
Place a thin layer of phyllo dough on the bottom of your baking dish
Start by arranging the thin potatoes slices into a single layer at the bottom of the baking dish
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and flour
Arrange a layer of sliced zucchini on top of the potatoes
Sprinkle a little salt, pepper
Crumble mizithra or Greek feta cheese over the zucchini layer
Using a spoon, take a little tomato sauce and spread it all around the dish
Drizzle a little milk on the layers in the baking dish
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the layers
Sprinkle finely chopped mint on the layers
Layer of sliced squash all around the baking dish
Sprinkle a little salt, pepper and flour
Arrange a layer of sliced zucchini on top of the squash
Sprinkle a little salt, pepper
Crumble mizithra or Greek feta cheese over the zucchini layer
Using a spoon, take a little tomato sauce and spread it all around the dish
Drizzle a little milk on the layers in the baking dish
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the layers
Sprinkle finely chopped mint on the layers
REPEAT - Layer of squash, salt, pepper and flour, zucchini, cheese, tomato, milk, olive oil, salt and pepper and herbs, end with olive oil
Preheat oven to 400°F or 200°C on the fan mode
Make the last layer of phyllo dough and cover the baking dish
Press down and cut the boureki into slices so that it is easier to serve when cooked
Brush the top of the dough with an egg for a golden brown color
Lastly, sprinkle the boureki with black and white sesame seeds and transfer to oven
Notes:
Let the boureki cool down to room temperature about 15 minutes before serving
Depending on the season and availability of fresh produce, you can use squash in the winter and tomatoes in the warmer months.
If you don’t finish the boureki dish it freezes well, wrapped up in aluminum foil
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Machine
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Enjoy!
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