Breakfast for 6
Eggplant Cheese Bourekas
Homemade pastry wraps spiced eggplant, tomato, feta, and Jarlsberg before baking until golden and the egg is firm.
Typical price
$8.62for 4 servings
$2.15 per serving$8.62 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Middle EasternVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfasts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.41Typical price |
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.12Typical price |
| Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $2.47Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $2.12Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.93 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourOlive and cooking oilBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg flour
- 100 g butter
- 100 ml olive oil
- 120 ml water
- 5 g baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large eggplant
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 handful cilantro (optional)
- 100 g feta
- 150 g jarlsberg cheese
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 egg
- sesame
Steps
- Mix flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, butter, olive oil, and water into a soft dough, then rest it for 20 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Cook diced eggplant and tomato with olive oil, cumin, salt, pepper, parsley, and cilantro in a skillet for 12 minutes.
- Stir feta and Jarlsberg into the eggplant mixture, then cool it for 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough into portions, roll each portion thin, fill with the mixture, and seal the edges.
- Brush the bourekas with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame, and bake on a baking sheet for 25 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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