petak, 23. studenoga 2007.

Burek


BurekThroughout former Yugoslavia, this heavy cheese, meat or apple pastry was the breakfast of choice for farmers and fishermen. You'll see big trays of the stuff in gracing the windows of pastry shops and fast food joints.


Recipe and Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped1 pound ground beef1 teaspoon allspice2 teaspoons Hungarian paprikaSalt and freshly ground black pepper1 box phyllo pastry sheet (12 inches x 17 inches)3/4 cup butter, melted
InstructionsHeat a large frying pan and add the oil. Saute the onion until soft, and then add the beef, spices, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the meat is crumbly but not dry. Cool completely before you continue.
Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on the counter. Brush with some of the butter. Place a heaping 1/3 cup of meat mixture acrosss the sheet along the long side, 2 inches from edge. Fold the bottom over the meat mixture and roll into a snake shape. Cut the roll in half and coil each roll into a snail shape. Place on a nonstick baking sheet and butt the end up against the edge of the pan to prevent uncoiling. Brush with additional butter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until just golden.
Keep the remaining sheets of phyllo dough covered with plastic, and work quickly to prevent in from drying out.
Hint on handling phyllo dough: Be sure the dough is at room temperature before you open the box. Place the sheets of dough on a large cookie sheet and cover them with plastic wrap and then a heavy towel. In this way, they will not dry out while you are working with them. Work fast for best results and do not have the butter too hot when brushing the dough.

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