Post by goodcookin on Aug 8, 2009 10:14:10 GMT -5
Turkish Meat Pastries (Boreks)
2 tbsps. olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 lb. ground beef
2 tsps. ground cumin
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 lb. puff pastry
1/3 cup milk plus additional for brushing the pastry
1 egg
Heat half the oil in a skillet over moderate heat and saute the onion until tender but not brown. Add the meat, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is browned. Cut the puff pastry in half and roll each half about 1/8-inch thick and 8x8 inches in size. Place one piece of pastry on a lightly greased baking sheet and spread the meat mixture to within about 1/2 inch of the edges. Mix the milk, egg, and remaining oil together and pour over the meat mixture. Top with the second sheet of pastry dough and trim and crimp the edges decoratively. Make diagonal slits in the top and brush lightly with milk. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Cut into squares and serve immediately.
Yields 8 to 10 as an appetizer.
2 tbsps. olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 lb. ground beef
2 tsps. ground cumin
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 lb. puff pastry
1/3 cup milk plus additional for brushing the pastry
1 egg
Heat half the oil in a skillet over moderate heat and saute the onion until tender but not brown. Add the meat, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is browned. Cut the puff pastry in half and roll each half about 1/8-inch thick and 8x8 inches in size. Place one piece of pastry on a lightly greased baking sheet and spread the meat mixture to within about 1/2 inch of the edges. Mix the milk, egg, and remaining oil together and pour over the meat mixture. Top with the second sheet of pastry dough and trim and crimp the edges decoratively. Make diagonal slits in the top and brush lightly with milk. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Cut into squares and serve immediately.
Yields 8 to 10 as an appetizer.