Bourekakia (Meat Triangles) Recipe

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Bourekakia (Meat Triangles)
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Directions:

  1. In a saucepan add oil and saute onion. Add mince and brown add tomato paste with about 2 cups water, marsala spices,cook on medium heat until mince is cooked and not much sauce remaining in pan.
  2. Remove from stove, add grated feta cheese, beaten eggs stir; put aside.
  3. Remove phyllo pastry from packet (there are about 22-24 sheets) cut down lengthwise.
  4. Keep covered with a moist tea towel as they dry out quickly if uncovered.
  5. Take one cut sheet brush with melted butter, fold lengthwise again now you have a long strip doubled.
  6. At bottom place a spoonful of mixture.
  7. Pick phyllo from bottom and fold upwards about 3cm enclosing the meat mixture press sides, then start folding to make a triangle making sure the corners are not sticking outside the fold.
  8. You go right, right, bring that point to the left side and left again and so on until you reach the top.
  9. Brush top of triangle with melted butter and place on baking greased baking tray, when tray is full bake in oven at 200°C until golden brown.
  10. These triangles can be frozen uncooked.
  11. When cooking from frozen stage don't defrost first.
  12. Have a hot over and bake on 200°C.
  13. Sometimes you may have to flip them over in the oven.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 139.48 Kcal (584 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.25g 17%
Cholesterol 161.79mg 54%
Sodium 214.8mg 9%
Potassium 104.38mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.61g 1%
Sugars 1.21g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 7.22g 14%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 87.5mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 193.81 Kcal (811 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.63g 17%
Cholesterol 224.81mg 54%
Sodium 298.47mg 9%
Potassium 145.05mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.63g 1%
Sugars 1.68g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 1%
Protein 10.03g 14%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 6%
Calcium 121.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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