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Burekas with potatoes and cheese

a bit challanging recipes long recipe servings 8

Burekas with potatoes, onions and cheese - The International Cooking Blog

Ingredients

For the dough

- 1 kg flower

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 2.25 cups water

- corn oil

 

For the filling

- 3 potatoes

- 1 onion

- feta cheese

- cottage cheese

- salt and pepper

 

For coating

- 1 egg

- sesame seeds

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In a mixing bowl place the flour and add the salt.

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Add water and mix. When it has a solid consistency start to knead it with your hands.

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Knead the dough for 20 min over your table.

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Divide it in small pieces and make small balls with your hands. Put them on a bowl.

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Add corn oil until they are half deeped in it. Wrap the bowl and leave it for 12 hours.

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Make the filling: boil the potatoes and mash them with a fork.

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Chop the onion and fry it in a pan with some olive oil.

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When they are well tanned add them with the potatoes. Add 1 egg.

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Mix the cheeses and add them in the bowl. Mix everything and add salt and pepper to taste.

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Make the burekas: on your table put some of the oil from the bowl. Add one ball and with your hands make it as flat as you can.

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Fold the bottom of the dough and add the filling in a row.

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Turn the bottom part of the dough and then the upper part to cover the filling. Continue to roll the dought until you have a good roll and press the ends of the roll.

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Roll the bureka like in the pictures.

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Put them in a oven tray, add extra oil on top. Spread the egg. Beat the egg.

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Brush the egg on the top and add the sesame seeds. Cook in the oven 200°C (390F) for 10 min.

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Then lower the temperature to 180°C and cook for 20 min or until ready. The burekas should be golden brown.

Burekas with potatoes, onions and cheese - The International Cooking Blog

Serve warm.

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