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Traditional Serbian Meat Burek

Flaky layered dough filled with seasoned ground meat, baked to golden perfection

40 minutes6 servings
Traditional Serbian Meat Burek
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 2.5

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
  2. In a pan, cook onion in olive oil until soft
  3. Add ground beef and cook until browned
  4. Stir in paprika, pepper, and salt
  5. Layer phyllo dough in a baking dish, brushing each layer with oil
  6. Spread meat mixture over the dough
  7. Fold and roll the dough, then cut into slices
  8. Brush with beaten egg and bake 25 minutes
  9. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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