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Albanian Meat and Cheese Byrek

Name: Albanian Meat and Cheese Byrek
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Albanian
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 250 ml water; 100 g butter; 500 g ground meat; 300 g cheese; 1 onion

A traditional layered pastry with meat and cheese filling

70 minutes6 servings

Method

Make a dough with flour, water, and butter
Knead and let rest for 30 minutes
Prepare meat and cheese filling
Layer the dough and filling, then bake at 180°C for 40-45 minutes
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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