Burek with Minced Meat and Potatoes – Mom's Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 packages filo dough
• 1 kg minced meat
• 1 kg potatoes, peeled
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp pul biber (red pepper flakes)
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 dl yogurt
• 3 dl milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 dl cooking oil or melted butter
• Sesame seeds for topping

Steps

1. 1.Sauté the onion in oil until soft.
2. 2.Add the minced meat and cook until browned.
3. 3.Season with salt and pul biber.
4. 4.Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them.
5. 5.Mix the mashed potatoes, minced meat, and egg yolk.
6. 6.Whisk together yogurt, milk, eggs, and oil for the brushing mixture.
7. 7.Lay out two sheets of filo dough and brush thoroughly between the sheets.
8. 8.Add the filling, roll up, and shape into a spiral. Continue until the baking dish is filled.
9. 9.Brush generously over the entire burek and top with sesame seeds.
10. 10.Bake at 200 degrees Celsius (top/bottom heat) for approximately 40–45 minutes, or until deeply golden and crispy.