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Crisp phyllo, buttery leeks, salty cheese, creamy yogurt, and toasted sesame make these golden Balkan rolls impossible to resist while still warm. 🥧

Ingredients

• Leek and cheese filling 🥬
• 🥬 450 g leeks, trimmed and thinly sliced (6 cups / 15.9 oz)
• 🫒 30 ml olive oil (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🧀 300 g white brined cheese, crumbled (2 cups / 10.6 oz) dairy
• 🥛 180 g thick plain yogurt (¾ cup / 6.3 oz) dairy
• 🥚 2 large eggs, 100 g total (2 eggs / 3.5 oz) egg
• 🌿 15 g fresh parsley, finely chopped (¼ cup / 0.5 oz)
• 🧂 3 g fine sea salt (½ tsp / 0.1 oz)
• ⚫ 1 g black pepper (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• Phyllo rolls 📜
• 📜 450 g phyllo pastry, about 12 large sheets (1 lb)
• 🫒 75 ml olive oil, for brushing (5 tbsp / 2.5 fl oz)
• 💧 60 ml sparkling water (¼ cup / 2 fl oz)
• 🌾 15 g sesame seeds (1½ tbsp / 0.5 oz) sesame
• Garlic yogurt 🥛
• 🥛 180 g thick plain yogurt (¾ cup / 6.3 oz) dairy
• 🧄 5 g garlic, finely grated (1 large clove / 0.18 oz)
• 🌿 5 g fresh dill, finely chopped (2 tbsp / 0.18 oz)
• 🧂 1 g fine sea salt (⅛ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• To serve ✨
• 🥛 Garlic yogurt dairy
• 🥗 Tomato and cucumber salad
• 🍋 Lemon wedges
• 🌿 Extra fresh dill or parsley

Preparation

• 1 Cook the leeks 🥬 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and cook for 8 min, stirring regularly, until soft, sweet, and lightly golden. Transfer to a wide bowl and cool for 10 min.
• 2 Mix the filling 🧀 Add white brined cheese, yogurt, eggs, parsley, salt, and black pepper to the cooled leeks. Mix gently until evenly combined, leaving a few small pieces of cheese visible.
• 3 Prepare the oven and pan 🔥 Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Lightly oil a 30 × 20 cm baking dish (12 × 8 in). Keep the phyllo covered with a clean kitchen towel while working.
• 4 Layer and fill the phyllo 📜 Place one phyllo sheet on the work surface and brush it lightly with olive oil. Place a second sheet on top and brush again. Spread one-sixth of the filling in a narrow line along one long edge.
• 5 Shape the rolls 🌀 Fold the short sides slightly inward, then roll the phyllo loosely around the filling. Place the roll seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat to make 6 rolls.
• 6 Finish the surface ✨ Brush the rolls with the remaining olive oil. Drizzle sparkling water evenly over the surface and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Leave them to stand for 5 min.
• 7 Bake until golden 🔥 Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 40 min, until the phyllo is deeply golden, crisp around the edges, and firm through the center. Rest for 10 min before separating the rolls.
• 8 Prepare the garlic yogurt 🥛 Mix yogurt, grated garlic, dill, and salt until smooth. Serve the cool garlic yogurt beside the warm phyllo rolls with lemon wedges and a fresh tomato salad.

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