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Ingredients

3 sheets	yufka (Turkish phyllo dough)
200 grams	feta cheese
100 grams	spinach
1 tablespoon	olive oil
1 tablespoon	butter, melted
1 cup	milk
1	egg
1	onion, finely chopped
—	salt to taste
—	black pepper to taste
—	sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
3. 3 Add the spinach to the pan, cook until wilted, and season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and let cool.
4. 4 In a bowl, crumble the feta cheese and mix with the cooled spinach and onion mixture.
5. 5 In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and melted butter to create the liquid mixture.
6. 6 Place one sheet of yufka on a clean surface and brush with the liquid mixture.
7. 7 Spread a portion of the spinach and feta filling evenly over the yufka sheet.
8. 8 Roll the yufka sheet into a cylinder and then coil it into a spiral shape.
9. 9 Repeat the process with the remaining yufka sheets and filling.
10. 10 Place the spirals on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
11. 11 Brush the tops with the remaining liquid mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
12. 12 Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
13. 13 Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.