Crispy Feta Pockets Are Our Best-Ever Baked Cheese Creation

Delish

Baked brie fans, you’ve got to try our newest baked cheese recipe: crispy baked feta.

Transcript

00:00 Hey everyone, it's TA in the Lish Kitchen Studios.

00:03 I love a baked brie, but I'm obsessed with this baked feta.

00:08 It is crispy on the outside, it is super soft and creamy in the center,

00:12 and with honey drizzled over the top and some toasted sesames,

00:16 it is one of my favorite party acts.

00:18 This recipe is super simple.

00:20 It uses just a couple of ingredients, one of which is the store-bought phyllo.

00:24 Before we can make our pockets, we need to make sure that we take

00:27 as much moisture out of the feta as possible.

00:30 Because if there's too much moisture inside the feta when we roll it up,

00:34 it might burst and explode all over the oven, and nobody wants that.

00:38 Not a cute look.

00:39 So, to do this, we are going to put the feta right in the center

00:44 of the roll of paper towels, and wrap it up,

00:49 put it on a clean sheet tray like this,

00:53 and put something heavy on top.

00:56 And you're going to leave that there for 30 to 60 minutes.

00:59 We're going to wrap our feta today in phyllo.

01:02 If you haven't cooked with phyllo before, you've definitely eaten it.

01:06 It's like that iconic flaky layered dough that features in baklava,

01:10 spanakopita, and a lot of other Greek and Turkish pastries.

01:14 This is one of those doughs that you definitely don't want to try to make from scratch.

01:18 The stuff that you buy at the store is made by machine.

01:21 It is super thin, and you'll just never get it that thin if you do it by hand.

01:25 We're going to lay two of these sheets of phyllo right on top of each other on our work surface,

01:30 and then we're going to sprinkle with thyme and lemon zest.

01:33 Then we're going to place the feta on one end of the phyllo,

01:37 and roll it up like a burrito.

01:39 Once you get to the end of the roll, you're going to brush a little olive oil on the edge to seal the pocket.

01:44 Before we put this pocket in the oven,

01:46 we're actually going to sear it first to get a really crispy golden brown color on it.

01:51 It's going to help with the browning and make it look that much more appetizing.

01:55 It's also going to add some great flavor.

01:57 So to the pan, we're going to go in with some olive oil,

02:03 and heat that over medium-high until it is super shimmery.

02:07 We're going to sear this on all sides until it's golden brown, about two to three minutes.

02:12 We're going to bake this at 350 for 10 minutes, just until it's soft and creamy in the middle.

02:17 Once it's baked, we're going to cut it into pieces, drizzle it with honey,

02:22 and top it with some toasted sesame seeds, some fresh thyme, and some crushed red pepper.

02:29 Doesn't this look gorgeous?

02:31 You've got that crispy phyllo, and that soft, creamy cheese in the middle,

02:36 and the honey and the sesame just amp up the flavor.

02:40 Oh, so excited to try.

02:45 You get that salty, creamy feta, and the sweetness of the honey,

02:49 and that rich nuttiness from the sesame seeds plays so nicely with the thyme and the red pepper flakes.

02:57 Honey and phyllo dough as a combo are a tried-and-true match.

03:02 That stickiness from the honey and the crispiness of the phyllo,

03:06 those two textures just play so well together.

03:09 It's a no-brainer.

03:10 Any place that you would serve baked brie, I would throw this in instead.

03:14 For this and other party apps, stick around on billish.com.

03:18 [music]

Category

Transcript

Recommended