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Traditional Turkish Börek

A flaky pastry filled with spiced meat, commonly found in Turkish cuisine.

40 minutes6 servings
Traditional Turkish Börek
Photo: MOs810 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Brown the ground beef with onion and garlic until cooked.
  2. Stir in cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Melt butter and brush over layers of phyllo dough.
  4. Spread meat mixture over the dough.
  5. Roll the dough tightly and cut into portions.
  6. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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