Ingredients
To create this delightful pastry, you will need the following ingredients:
300 ml (1 1/4 cups) water
1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon salt
1250 g (10 cups) flour
150 g (2/3 cup) butter or margarine
100 g (3.5 ounces) feta cheese (for the filling).
Now that we have our ingredients ready, let’s move on to the steps!
Step 1: Preparing the Dough
Begin by mixing the whole egg in the water. Then, add the flour and salt to the mixture. Knead the dough until it is smooth and well-combined. Cover the dough with a bag and let it rest for 10 minutes. After resting, knead the dough again and divide it into two parts.
Step 2: Rolling the Dough
Take each part of the dough and roll it into buns. Then, roll the buns into thin sheets, approximately 0.4 cm in height. Make sure the sheets are even in thickness.
Step 3: Folding the Dough
Brush the first sheet with room-temperature butter. Place the second sheet of dough on top of the first sheet, ensuring they align perfectly. Pull the edges to make the sheets a little larger. Brush the second sheet with butter as well.
Next, fold the edges of the dough horizontally toward the center, brushing each fold with butter. Then, fold the edges vertically to form a square measuring approximately 15×15 cm.
