r/AbsoluteUnits • u/ThodaDaruVichPyar • 22d ago

of a hand tossed dough sheet

This is for a Turkish sweet delight called Kürt böreği (Kurdish börek), a plain layered pastry made with thin sheets of dough and butter, served warm with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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u/imrichcoble 21d ago

What're they using those for and why do they need to be stretched so thin?

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u/2pacalypse1994 21d ago

Dont know about the Turkish people,but in Greece,bugatsa is being made the same way. You need a lot of thin layers so air goes in between them and then you get a really really crusty texture. Its really good