Mix the cheese filling
Combine the white cheese, kaşar cheese and finely chopped parsley in a bowl.
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Turkish Cuisine Breakfast
El Açması Peynirli Gözleme – Turkish Cheese Gözleme Recipe
Quick pan-cooked cheese gözleme that tastes like the hand-rolled kind.
Prep 15 minCook 15 minTotal 30 minServings 3Difficulty Easy
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Fill the yufka
Spread the yufka pastry sheets out on the work surface and place a generous amount of the cheese filling in the centre.
Fold like an envelope
Fold the opposite edges of the yufka over each other like an envelope.
Heat the pan
Heat a large non-stick frying pan and place the gözleme in it.
Butter and cook both sides
Cook on both sides, brushing each side with butter, until browned, and serve hot.
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