Byrek me Spinaq — Print Recipe

Hand-stretched layers of phyllo dough filled with fresh spinach and white cheese, baked to a crisp golden finish. This vegetarian byrek is a beloved everyday food across Kosovo.

Ingredients

500g all-purpose flour
250ml warm water
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp vegetable oil
600g fresh spinach, chopped
200g white cheese, crumbled
1 onion, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
80g butter, melted

Instructions

1 Prepare dough as for meat byrek: knead flour, water, salt, and oil, divide into balls, and rest thirty minutes.
2 Wilt the spinach in a skillet, drain thoroughly, then mix with crumbled white cheese, diced onion, salt, and pepper.
3 Stretch each dough ball paper-thin on a floured surface.
4 Brush with melted butter, spread spinach filling, and roll tightly.
5 Arrange rolls in a greased baking tray and brush the top generously with butter.
6 Bake at 190°C for thirty-five to forty minutes until crisp and golden.

Did You Know?

In Kosovo, the quality of a household's byrek is considered a measure of culinary skill.