Savory Cheese Cake (Börek Style)
Thermomix recipe: Savory Cheese Cake (Börek Style). Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 10. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 100 g liquid oil (e.g., sunflower or vegetable oil)
- 100 g milk
- 250 g plain flour
- 5 g salt (1 tsp)
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- 200 g white cheese (e.g., feta or Turkish white cheese), cubed or crumbled
- 20 g fresh parsley, half a bunch, leaves only
- 10 g baking powder (1 packet)
- 15 g butter or margarine, for greasing the tin
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, for sprinkling
- 1 tbsp nigella seeds, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a round or square cake tin (approx. 20-22 cm) with 15 g butter or margarine, then lightly dust with flour.
- Add 20 g fresh parsley leaves to the clean and dry Thermomix bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and set aside in a small bowl.
- Add 3 eggs, 100 g liquid oil, 100 g milk, and 5 g salt to the Thermomix bowl. Mix 10 sec / Speed 4.
- Add 250 g plain flour, 10 g baking powder, and 0.5 tsp chilli flakes (if using) to the bowl. Mix 20 sec / Speed 4 until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add the reserved chopped parsley and 200 g white cheese (cubed or crumbled) to the bowl. Gently mix 10 sec / Reverse / Speed 2 to incorporate without breaking up the cheese too much.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tbsp sesame seeds and 1 tbsp nigella seeds.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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