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Cinnamon and Nutmeg Yufka with Minced Meat and Onions

Name: Cinnamon and Nutmeg Yufka with Minced Meat and Onions
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 100g yufka sheets; 300g ground beef; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tbsp olive oil; 100ml tomato sauce; 10g butter; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Adds a warm, sweet spice for a unique flavor.

42 minutes4 servings

Method

Mix cinnamon and nutmeg into the meat mixture before layering.
In a pan, cook onions in olive oil until translucent. Add ground beef, cumin, and paprika. Cook until browned.
Spread tomato sauce over yufka sheets. Layer the meat mixture on top.
Top with another yufka sheet and repeat layers. Add butter on top.
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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