Burek - it is baked "snail" made of thin unleavened dough filo. Mincemeat, you can choose any, but usually it is minced lamb, soft cheese (or salty cottage cheese) with herbs. Pawn delicious burek correct - very thin filo dough reeling.
Burek - a traditional dish, not only the Ottoman but also the Balkan cuisine. And especially his recipe often remain a family secret, passed down from generation to generation. We offer today to cook Turkish burek classic for the whole family - kids will definitely be thrilled!
INGREDIENTS
For the dough:
• Wheat flour - 500 g
• Water boiled - 300 ml
• Salt - 1 hour. l.
• Soda - 0.5 hours. l.
• Olive oil (or any other refined) - 6 tablespoons. l.
For filling:
• Barany (or ground) beef - 600 grams
• Onions - 3 pcs.
• Chicken Eggs - 1 pc.
• Adjika Dry - 1 hour. l.
• Salt - to taste
PREPARATION Step by step
1. First we need to prepare the filo pastry. To do this in warm water (50 degrees) dissolve salt. Add water to the bowl with the sifted flour. There also send extra virgin olive oil and a little soda.
2. Knead until homogeneous dough. It should turn out not too steep.
3. Form a ball of dough and forcefully repel it on the table. This must be done at least 50 times. With each stroke you will feel that the dough becomes more elastic.
4. Balloon divide into 6 smaller balls. Puts them in a bowl, cover with cling film and put on 70 minutes in the refrigerator.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing. Adding salt to it, adjika, diced onion and knead until homogeneous.
6. Dough from the refrigerator. We roll out each ball individually. In this case, the table rolling pin and hands should be in the flour. Stretch the dough on the table surface. Then toss in the hands clenched into fists and stretch gently until transparent.
7. Put the dough on a transparent floured table. We spread on one side of the strip of minced meat, dough close it on three sides and form a sausage. Spins her snail. Also we proceed with the rest of the test: forming sausages and screw the top on the first roll. If the volume of burek is too large, you can do one of two (3 balls of dough on each). The second can be done if desired stuffed with sheep's cheese or salty cottage cheese with herbs.
8. Burek laid down on paper for baking and liberally lubricate with silicone brush raw egg.
9. Bake in a preheated 220 degree oven for about an hour. The finished product lightly sprinkled with water and cover with a towel for 20 minutes. Cut into portions and serve. Bon Appetit!
And if you look into our section Cuisines of the worldYou can find a lot of interesting recipes, dishes that will surprise the family!
