Turkish Borek

Name: Turkish Borek
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters canola oil, plus more for brushing; 5 larges eggs; 454 grams package yufka dough; 907 grams ground beef; 237 milliliters milk; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp pul biber pepper (Aleppo pepper); 454 grams mild green peppers, such as cubanelles or Anaheims, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps nigella sativa (black cumin seeds)

Turkish Borek

Turkish Borek might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 650 calories, 23g of protein, and 49g of fat. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, eggs, nigella sativa, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over moderate heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the peppers, pul biber and onions, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Peppers

Onion

Add the beef and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

Beef

Transfer the vegetables and meat to a bowl and let cool slightly.

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Meat

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Bowl

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and lightly oil a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish.

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Cooking Oil

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Oven

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and 1/2 cup of the canola oil.

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Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Lay a sheet of yufka on a work surface and brush with the egg mixture; repeat until you have a stack of 2 sheets.

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Egg

Transfer the stack to the baking dish and spread one-third of the beef mixture on top. Repeat the layering twice more with the brushed yufka sheets and beef filling, then end with a stack of brushed yufka.

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Spread

Beef

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Trim the overhanging yufka slightly and tuck it under itself.

Brush any remaining egg mixture on top of the borek, top with the nigella sativa seeds and bake until deeply golden on top and sizzling, about 45 minutes.

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Seeds