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Classic Sarajevo Burek

Name: Classic Sarajevo Burek
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Bosnian
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp paprika; Salt and pepper to taste; Yogurt sauce (1 cup yogurt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dill); Butter for brushing

Crispy, flaky pastry filled with spiced meat and served with a side of yogurt sauce.

35 minutes8 servings

Classic Sarajevo Burek — Photo: 𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a pan, cook beef, onion, garlic, and paprika until browned.
Roll out the pastry and cut into squares.
Place meat mixture on each square, fold, and seal.
Brush with butter and bake until golden brown.
Serve with yogurt sauce on the side.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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