Israeli Potato Bourekas (Pareve)

Name: Israeli Potato Bourekas (Pareve)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Kosher,Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 medium russet potatoes, or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or non-hydrogenated margarine, or unsalted butter; 1 onion, finely chopped, optional; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced, optional; Sea salt, or kosher salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 large eggs; 1 (14- to 16-ounce) package puff pastry sheets or precut squares; Sesame seeds, for garnish

Dairy-free, Israeli-style potato bourekas feature a mashed potato filling baked within a sesame seed-topped puff pastry.

⭐ 4.4 (69 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 60 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Side Dish Snack Pie

Cuisine Tags:

Kosher Middle Eastern

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Boil potatoes for 20-25 minutes until tender, then drain, mash, and cool.
If desired, sauté onion and garlic in oil, margarine, or butter for 5-7 minutes, then stir into the potatoes; otherwise, mix oil, margarine, or butter directly into the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
Beat one egg and thoroughly mix it into the cooled potato filling.
Cut puff pastry into 5-inch squares and prepare a small bowl of water.
Place a tablespoon of filling on each pastry square, dampen the edges with water, then fold and pinch to seal into desired shapes.
Brush the pastries with a beaten second egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake for 30 minutes until golden and puffed.
Serve warm.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 445 kcal

Carbohydrate: 41 g

Cholesterol: 47 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 207 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 28 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g