Quick and Easy Patent Cube Borekas Recipe Baked in One Pan

A decade ago, Israeli food blogger Ins Shilat Yanai created a unique cube-shaped meat borekas recipe. Over time, various versions have appeared online, but the cheese-filled cube borekas has become a favorite among her friends. This recipe offers a fast, convenient solution for quick dinners, packed lunches for the beach, picnics, or hikes, and satisfies strong cravings for borekas.

The key innovation is preparing the borekas in a single rectangular pan without shaping each piece individually. Before baking, the pastry is cut into slices, and during baking at 170 degrees Celsius for about 30 minutes, the borekas puff up into a full tray of small, easily shareable cubes. The recipe uses phyllo dough, a filling of mixed cheeses, onion flakes for depth of flavor, and cornstarch to bind the filling. After baking, the top is carefully recut to clearly separate the cubes.

This method is praised for its speed and satisfying results, making it ideal for quick meals or snacks on the go. The recipe emphasizes not skipping the onion flakes, which add a rich taste. The borekas are brushed with beaten egg and sprinkled with sesame seeds before baking to enhance flavor and appearance.

The recipe steps include mixing the filling ingredients, layering and docking the phyllo dough in the pan, spreading the filling, covering with another dough layer, brushing with egg, scoring the top, baking, and then recutting the borekas while still warm. The result is a delicious, shareable pastry that is both practical and crowd-pleasing.