Thaw the phyllo dough in the fridge overnight, until pliable but still cold.
Refrigerator
💡Work with store-bought dough while it's cold: warm puff pastry gets sticky and won't puff in the oven, and phyllo sheets dry out fast, so keep the waiting sheets covered with a damp towel.
For the Pastry Filling
2
In a bowl, mix the Bulgarian cheese, white cheese, egg and sour cream, and season with salt and black pepper.
Bowl
To assemble
3
Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Brush a phyllo sheet with butter, lay another sheet on top and brush again.
Pastry brush
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Spread a layer of the filling over the dough and roll up into a log.
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Pinch the dough closed at both ends, so the filling doesn't escape during baking, and coil the log around itself into a snail. Repeat with all the dough and filling.
7
Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced apart, and brush with beaten egg and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
Baking panParchment paper
8
Bake 30–35 minutes, until the dough is golden.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
172calories
7 gprotein
11 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 16%● carbs 25%● fat 59%
Per serving (74 g), of 8 servings
For the Wrapping Dough · For the Pastry Filling · To assemble ·
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Sesame seeds: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 3 g · 573 kcal per 100 g · More about Sesame seeds →
🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Pastry brush· Also works: Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Spread with the back of a spoon, less even) · Paper towels (Paper towel dipped in oil)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper
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