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Serbian Cheese and Meat Burek
A flaky pastry filled with a mixture of cheese and ground meat, typical of Serbian cuisine.
40 minutes6 servings
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- In a pan, cook ground beef and onion until browned.
- Mix in grated cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into desired shapes.
- Fill each pastry with the meat and cheese mixture, fold, and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.
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