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Burek Or Borek
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 4
These are DELICIOUS with a yogurt dipping sauce.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1-1/2 pound ground beef
2-3 garlic cloves, minced / finely chopped
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons paprika
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 box phyllo pastry sheet - 12 inches x 17 inches
3/4 to 1 cup butter, melted
Directions:
1. Heat a large frying pan and add the oil.
2. Saute the onion until soft, and then add the beef, garlic, spices, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Cook until the meat is crumbly but not dry.
4. Cool completely before you continue.
5. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on the counter.
6. Brush with some of the butter.
7. Place a heaping 1/3 cup of meat mixture acrosss the sheet along the long side, 2 inches from edge.
8. Fold the bottom over the meat mixture and roll into a snake shape.
9. Cut the roll in half and coil each roll into a snail shape.
10. Place on a nonstick baking sheet and butt the end up against the edge of the pan to prevent uncoiling.
11. Brush with additional butter.
12. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until just lightly golden.
13. Keep the remaining sheets of phyllo dough covered with plastic, and work quickly to prevent in from drying out.
By RecipeOfHealth.com