Ispanaklı Su Böreği or Water Borek with Spinach - inthekitchenwithapril

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour with the semolina flour.

Step 2

Combine the warm water with the salt and vinegar.

Step 3

Pour into the flour and mix well with your hands.

Step 4

Knead until the dough is well combined and no longer sticky.

Step 5

Take a small piece of the dough and it should feel like the texture of your earlobe.

Step 6

Cover with a slightly damp cloth.

Step 7

Let rest for 20 minutes or longer.

Step 8

While the dough is resting, you can prepare your filling.

Step 9

Saute the onion in olive oil until translucent.

Step 10

Add in the spinach and sprinkle with salt.

Step 11

Cook 3-5 minutes then remove from heat to cool.

Step 12

Crumble the white cheese into a bowl.

Step 13

Chop the kaşar cheese into cubes and add to the white cheese.

Step 14

Add the chopped parsley and the dill.

Step 15

When the dough has rested, roll into a log and slice into 10 equal pieces.

Step 16

Roll each piece of dough to 1/16 inch. Try to roll the dough in the general shape of your pan.

Step 17

Stack the rolled dough. You can sprinkle a very light dusting of flour between each sheet if you are worried about them sticking.

Step 18

When you are almost finished rolling all the dough, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Step 19

Melt the butter and coat the bottom of a large deep baking dish lightly with the butter.

Step 20

Place one of the uncooked pasta sheets on the bottom and drizzle with some of the melted butter.

Step 21

Reserve one pasta sheet for the top.

Step 22

Cook the pasta sheets, 2 at a time in the boiling, salted water for 1 minute.

Step 23

Carefully remove them to a big bowl of ice water and then to a colander.

Step 24

Repeat 2 more times with the remaining 6 pasta sheets.

Step 25

While the pasta is cooking, go ahead and place one layer down and then drizzle with the butter.

Step 26

Drizzle some of the yogurt and egg mixture.

Step 27

At this point, pre-heat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit.

Step 28

After 5 total layers of pasta, spread the spinach mixture and then the cheese mixture completely and evenly over the surface.

Step 29

Continue with the cooked pasta layers, butter and yogurt mixture.

Step 30

Place the reserved uncooked pasta sheet on top, drizzle with butter and then spread the remaining yogurt and egg mixture over the top.

Step 31

Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden.