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Traditional Serbian Burek with Cheese and Meat

A classic Serbian burek with a savory filling of cheese and meat, baked to perfection.

50 minutes8 servings
Traditional Serbian Burek with Cheese and Meat
Photo: The original uploader was Julienbzh35 at French Wikipedia . · CC BY 1.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Mix flour and butter to create a dough, adding water as needed.
  2. Knead the dough and let it rest.
  3. In a pan, cook ground meat with onions until done.
  4. Mix in cheese, salt, and pepper.
  5. Roll out the dough, cut into shapes, fill with the meat and cheese mixture, and fold.
  6. Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200°C (390°F) for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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