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Macedonian Burek with Meat and Potatoes
A variation of burek with a savory meat and potato filling, popular in Albania and Macedonia.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef until browned and drain fat.
- Add chopped onion and cook until softened.
- Add diced potatoes, tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes.
- In a baking dish, layer the phyllo dough, brushing each layer with olive oil.
- Spread the meat and potato mixture over the phyllo layers.
- Top with another layer of phyllo dough, brushing with olive oil.
- Brush the top with beaten egg.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.
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