Craving a delectable, creamy cheese that melts in your mouth? Look no further than Boerag, a Dutch specialty that's sure to tantalize your taste buds. This semi-hard cheese boasts a rich flavor profile, ranging from mild and nutty to sharp and piquant, depending on its age. Boerag is a versatile cheese that can be enjoyed on its own, paired with fruits and nuts, or melted over your favorite dishes. In this article, we've compiled a collection of Boerag recipes that showcase its versatility and allow you to experience the full potential of this extraordinary cheese. From classic cheese sandwiches to gourmet pasta dishes, our Boerag recipes offer a culinary journey that will leave you craving more. So, prepare to embark on a cheesy adventure and discover the many ways Boerag can elevate your meals.
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EASY CHEESE BOARD
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 10 to 12 servings as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Arrange the fig leaves on a round platter. Place the grapes in the middle and the Brie, Cheddar and goat cheese around the grapes. Sprinkle thyme leaves and place a sprig of time on top of the goat cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Add the blue cheese to the cheese arrangement and artfully arrange the apricots, figs and crackers among the cheeses.
CHEESE BOEREG / FETA PHYLLO TRIANGLES
Flaky cheese boereg can be made with any combination of cheeses. This popular Armenian mezze can be made in advance and frozen.
Provided by Sylvia Hagopian / ArmenianDish.com
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h
Yield 36 triangles
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine filling ingredients, set aside
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly oil a pan
- Remove defrosted phyllo dough from box, spread open and cover with damp towel
- Melt butter and mix with oil
- Remove one sheet of phyllo and brush all over with butter/oil mix
- Cut the phyllo sheet down the middle vertically and fold each 1/2 sheet in half, so you have two long strips of dough
- Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese mix at the bottom right corner of the dough strip
- Fold the left side over the cheese to form a triangle point. Fold up and over again, as though you're folding a flag.
- Keep folding until you have a triangle - brush tops with butter/oil and sprinkle with nigella seeds (if using)
- Place in prepared pan and bake until golden brown.
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ITALIAN CHEESE BOARD
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Arrange the fig leaves on top of a board and artfully place the cheeses on top of the leaves. Drizzle olive oil on the smoked mozzarella slices, and sprinkle with fresh pepper. Place the green grapes in the middle, the fig jam in a small bowl, and arrange the grissini, cherries, caramelized walnuts, and crackers in groupings on the board.
ARMENIAN CHEESE BOEREG
A very old family recipe. This is how my grandmother made it. All measurements are approximate; my grandmother never measured anything. You can substitute any combination of cheeses. This recipe is for appetizer sized portions. If you want it for a side dish, don't cut the fillo in half. Practice folding boereg, using a piece of paper or a napkin.
Provided by manushag
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 48 pieces, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix cheeses together with 1 beaten egg and parsley.
- Melt butter in a small frying pan.
- Bring fillo dough to room temperature. Unroll dough on wax paper, cut in half for appetizer size boereg. stack and cover with saran wrap and a damp towel.
- Take one sheet of filo, with short side facing you. Brush entire sheet with melted butter. Place half a teaspoon of cheese a little to the right of center, toward the bottom of the sheet. Fold right side over cheese, and left side over top, in thirds.
- Brush with butter, and fold up the bottom over the cheese ball, then fold over diagonally. Continue to fold diagonally, left and right, until you reach the top and you will have a triangular shaped boereg, around 3 inches across bottom.
- Spray sheet pan with PAM and butter tops of boereg before baking.
- Preheat over to around 300-325 and bake for about 20 minutes, until very light brown.
GRILLED EDIBLE CHEESEBOARD
We love a good bread bowl so why not a bread platter? Whether you make your own pizza dough or buy it at the store, cooking it on the grill will give you a dough that is golden, crisp and tinged with a subtle smoky flavor. Loaded with warm melting cheese, briny olives and salty charcuterie, the board can be the centerpiece of a snacks-and-drinks gathering with friends or served alongside a big green salad for the perfect summer dinner.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make five 2-inch-thick discs of aluminum foil by crumpling sheets of foil: Make one 2-inch-wide disc, two 3-inch-wide discs and two 5-inch-wide discs. Set aside.
- Spread 2 tablespoons olive oil on the bottom and sides of a sheet pan. Scatter the grapes, apricots, walnuts and rosemary in a single layer around the border of the sheet pan. Arrange the aluminum discs in the open space inside the grape border, making sure they don't touch.
- Stretch the pizza dough on a clean work surface so it is the same size as the sheet pan. Carefully lift it and lay it over the top of the foil discs, grapes and other ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until puffy, about 1 hour.
- Prepare a grill for medium heat. Remove the plastic wrap from the sheet pan and put the pan on the grill. Cover the grill with the lid and let cook until the dough is set around the edges and dry on top, about 10 minutes.
- Using protective gloves or towels, flip the sheet pan onto the grill so the foil, grapes and other ingredients are facing up; remove the sheet pan. Cover the grill and cook until the dough is lightly golden around the edges, about 5 minutes. Remove one of the 5-inch aluminum discs and insert the brie into the indented bread bowl where the disc was. Cover the grill and cook until the dough is completely cooked and golden all over and the cheese is hot through, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the edible cheeseboard to a serving platter or cutting board using tongs and a heatproof spatula. Remove the remaining foil discs and drizzle the whole thing with olive oil, avoiding the brie. Put the honey in the smallest bread bowl and the olives and Parmesan in the medium bowls. Fold and tuck the cured meat into the remaining large bowl. Put a small spoon in the honey and a knife by the brie for serving. Serve the cheeseboard warm, encouraging people to tear off pieces of bread to layer with meat and cheese or drizzle with honey.
MICHAEL ARAM'S CHEESE BOEREGS
A unique boereg recipe due to its flaky, buttery exterior and fluffy, cheesy interior.
Provided by Robyn Kalajian
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cheeses, parsley, salt, eggs, and baking powder until well-combined.
- Take the dough out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before using. Unwrap the dough. Note: once fillo dough is exposed to air, it dries out very quickly, becomes brittle and is impossible to use. Be sure to have plastic wrap and a lightly dampened kitchen towel ready to cover the dough to keep it pliable while you fold the boeregs.
- Fold each sheet in half (or in thirds, depending on size of the sheet) lengthwise. Brush dough surface generously with melted butter.
- For each boereg, place a spoonful of filling at the end of the folded dough that's closest to you. Begin folding, as though you were folding a flag - on the diagonal from corner to corner, creating a triangular shape. If there is extra dough at the top, just trim it off or tuck it under.
- Continue to do this until you run out of filling - or - dough.
- Keep the folded boeregs covered with plastic wrap. NOTE: At this point, you can prepare the boeregs for freezing by placing them in a plastic container large enough to hold the amount you are preparing, making sure you use plastic wrap or waxed paper between each stacked layer to prevent the boeregs from sticking together. Cover tightly with the lid, label, date, & freeze.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place boeregs on an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with melted butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
ALL AMERICAN CHEESE BOARD
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Arrange the fig leaves on top of a board and artfully place the grapes, cheeses, apricots, crackers, peaches and compote on top of the leaves.
CHEESE BOERAG
Make and share this Cheese Boerag recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ElaineAnn
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Take 1/2 of dough, brush both sides with melted butter (handle with care as sheets tear easily). Layer in cookie sheet.
- Mix 1 egg, cheese and parsley and pour onto dough (spread evenly).
- Take rest of dough, brush both sides with melted butter and layer on top.
- Seal edges with butter; cut into squares.
- Mix 2 eggs and 1 cup milk; pour over all.
- Bake in 325° to 350° oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 71.8, Sodium 335.9, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 11.8
BOEREGS (FLAKY ARMENIAN PUFF PASTRY) AS MADE BY BLAKE BESHARIAN RECIPE BY TASTY
Boeregs are a classic part of Armenian mezze. They can be filled with a range of cheeses, meats, and sweet fillings. The fillings used here are fairly traditional and extra-delicious since they're filled with savory cheese. They make a great appetizer or light lunch.
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Appetizers
Yield 48 boeregs
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the herbed feta filling: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the nutmeg and cumin and stir to combine, then remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
- In a food processor, combine the spinach, parsley, rodopa cheese, egg, and the cooled onion mixture and pulse until broken down into a chunky paste. Transfer the filling to a bowl and set aside. Wipe out the food processor.
- Make the melted Kashkaval filling: Add the parsley, chives, egg, and Kashkaval cheese to the clean food processor and pulse until the mixture breaks down into a chunky paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 2 baking sheets, or as many as you have, with parchment paper.
- Assemble the boeregs: Unroll the filo dough and cut crosswise into 3½-inch (9 cm) wide strips. Cover the filo dough with a damp towel while you fill the boeregs.
- Lay a strip of dough lengthwise on a cutting board. Holding the top of the dough with your left index finger, brush a thin layer of melted butter over the length of the dough. Scoop ½ tablespoon of filling at the top center of the strip, about ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) from the top. Fold the top left corner of the dough over the filling to make a triangle. Brush more melted butter on the top of the triangle, then continue folding and brushing until you reach the end of the dough strip, trimming any excess dough that doesn't fold all the way over. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough strips and filling to make about 24 boereg with each filling. Reserve any leftover dough for another use.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with the water.
- Brush the egg wash over the boeregs, then sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- Bake the boeregs for 10-12 minutes, until golden, flaky, and crisp. Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of your cheeseboerag.
- Make sure your potatoes are cooked through. Otherwise, they will be hard and unpleasant to eat.
- Don't overcook your cheeseboerag. It should be cooked until the cheese is melted and bubbly, but not until it is brown.
- Serve your cheeseboerag immediately. It is best enjoyed when it is hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Cheeseboerag is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a cheeseboerag that your family and friends will love.
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