Burek (Bosnian Meat-Filled / Cheese Filo Patries)

• 3 onions, diced
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• Standard filling
• 1 1/2 lb ground lamb or beef
• 1 Tbsp sweet paprika
• 1 Tbsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Alternate filling (cheese)
• Crumbled feta
• Parsley
• Dill
• Alternate filling (spinach)
• Use an extra onion
• Spinach
• Dill
• 4 sheets filo pastry
• 1/4 cup melted butter (or olive oil)
• 1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Saute onions over medium-high heat until soft and almost caramelized. Add meat and and fry until browned and slightly crumbly (drain off excess moisture or fat). Remove pan from heat, add paprika, allspice, and cinnamon. Stir and allow meat mixture to cool.

Brush one sheet of filo dough with melted butter (or olive oil). Spread 1/4 of the meat mixture along one edge of the pastry. Roll into a long tube with the meat inside, then twist the tube into a spiral. Repeat with the other three sheets of filo dough.

Brush with the beaten egg, then bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.

Makes 4.