Ayesha Nurdjaja's Goat Cheese Borekas with Date Jam | Bobby's Triple Threat

Flaky, golden and totally irresistible, these goat cheese borekas are stuffed with zesty goat cheese and sweet jam, and finished with sesame or nigella seeds. The perfect recipe for entertaining or snacking! #BobbysTripleThreat #BobbyFlay #FoodNetwork #AyeshaNurdjaja #Borekas Watch Ayesha on #BobbysTripleThreat Tuesdays at 8|7c and stream on HBO Max: https://foodtv.com/StreamOnHBOMaxYT! Subscribe to Food Network ▶ http://foodtv.com/YouTube Get the recipe ▶ https://foodtv.com/3JZ3GSr Culinary icon Bobby Flay has created the toughest culinary competition yet! To win, one highly skilled chef takes on Bobby's three culinary Titans -- Brooke Williamson, Ayesha Nurdjaja and Michael Voltaggio. The chef competes against a different Titan in three head-to-head cooking rounds featuring surprise ingredients. If the competitor can beat the Titans' combined score, they'll walk away with $25,000. Welcome to Food Network, where learning to cook is as simple as clicking play! Grab your apron and get ready to get cookin' with some of the best chefs around the world. We'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at our best shows, take you inside our favorite restaurant and be your resource in the kitchen to make sure every meal is a 10/10! Goat Cheese Borekas with Date Jam Recipe courtesy of Ayesha Nurdjaja Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 15 min Active: 45 min Yield: 6 servings Ingredients Date Jam: 1 cup dates, pits removed 1/4 cup honey 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Zest of 1 orange 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Borekas: 2 cups goat cheese, at room temperature 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt Zest of 1/2 lemon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 cup chopped mint, from about 1 bunch 1 large egg Cooking spray or melted butter 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds or nigella seeds, optional Directions For the date jam: Roughly chop the dates. In a heavy-bottom pot, combine the dates, honey, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, orange zest and salt with 1 cup of water. Let simmer until the dates are soft and the mixture has a jammy consistency, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool completely. For the borekas: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Combine the goat cheese, yogurt, lemon zest and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the mint, pulse a few times to combine and set aside. Break the egg into a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons water and beat to combine completely. Set aside. Place a piece of parchment on a baking tray. Spray with cooking spray or brush with melted butter lightly. Set aside. Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. If necessary, gently roll it out to a 10-by15-inch rectangle. Cut the puff pastry into 6 even pieces, each measuring about 5-by-5 inches. Prick the pastry all over with a fork so it doesn’t puff up too much. Brush the edges of each square with some of the egg mixture. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cheese filling in the center of each square. Make a little well in the center of the cheese and add 1 teaspoon of the date jam. Fold the dough over to form a triangle. Press the edges with a fork to seal. Lay the borekas on the prepared baking tray. Brush the borekas with the egg mixture and sprinkle with the sesame seeds or nigella seeds if using. Place the tray with the borekas in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the dough to firm up before baking. Bake the borekas for 5 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake for another 6 to 7 minutes, or until the borekas are golden brown. Remove the tray from the oven and transfer the borekas to a wire rack to cool completely. Copyright 2025 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved. Subscribe to our channel to fill up on the latest must-eat recipes, brilliant kitchen hacks and content from your favorite Food Network shows. ▶ WEBSITE: https://www.foodnetwork.com ▶ FULL EPISODES: https://watch.foodnetwork.com ▶ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FoodNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/FoodNetwork ▶ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FoodNetwork ▶ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodnetwork Ayesha Nurdjaja's Goat Cheese Borekas with Date Jam | Bobby's Triple Threat | Food Network https://youtu.be/MfBi38VWCj0