Bourekia me Anari (Pastries with Ricotta Cheese)

 
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~ Ingredients for the dough:

~ 3 cups of flour
~ 1 cup of water (room temperature)
~ 1/3 cup of corn oil
~ 1/2 a tsp of salt
~ 1 egg yolk

~ Ingredients for filling:

~ 2 cups of strained Ricotta cheese
~ 1/2 a cup of white sugar
~ 2 tbsp of cold milk
~ 1 tsp of powder cinnamon
~ 1 egg white
   

 

~ For garnishment:
~ 2 tbsp of icing sugar

~ In a bowl mix the flour with the salt, add the corn oil and make sure it mixes well with the flour.
~ Add the egg yolk and a little at a time add the water and knead into thick dough.
~ Place dough into a clean bowl and cover with a kitchen towel for about an hour.
~ While waiting for the dough, mix all the ingredients for the filling and beat into a smooth thick cream.
~ After having the dough sitting and covered for an hour, uncover and knead for a few minutes and cut in small manageable pieces for rolling into a thin fillo.
~ With something round like a cup, cut the rolled out fillo into round pieces.
~ In each piece place in the center 1 tsp of filling, brush the edges with water and fold.
~ With a fork press the edges to seal.
~ After doing all your Bourekia by using all your dough and filling, heat some oil in a frying pan and fry them all on both sides until golden brown.
~ From the frying pan to a kitchen paper towel to drain the excess oil.  
~ Place the fried Bourekia in a platter, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.
~ Bourekia are served hot. They can also be eaten cold.
~ Good Luck and Enjoy.