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Borek

Name: Borek
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5, 5 - 6 people
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (, finely diced (1 small or 1/2 a large)); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 600g / 1.2 lb lamb mince ((ie. ground lamb, or substitute beef)); 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 3/4 tsp each of ground coriander, cinnamon, paprika ((plain or sweet paprika)); 1/2 tsp allspice ((sub mixed spice or similar spice mix)); 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or Turkish red pepper flakes ((reduce for less spicy)); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 1/4 tsp salt ((cooking / kosher salt, OR 1 tsp table salt)); 1/3 cup currants ((or raisins or sultanas, roughly chopped)); 1/3 cup pine nuts (, toasted (Note 1)); 1 cup tomato passata ((tomato puree in US, Note 2)); 1/4 cup water; 1 egg; 2 tbsp plain yogurt; 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted); 12 sheets phyllo pastry ((Note 3)); 25g / 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted and cooled); White sesame seeds ((optional)); 1 cup plain yogurt; 1/4 tsp garlic (, finely grated); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Pinch of salt

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK

CAL 37%·PRO 60%

CARBS 45G24% OF CAL

8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER12G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 49G60% OF CAL

21G SAT28G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A spiced lamb-filled phyllo pastry spiral with pine nuts, currants, and aromatic spices. Flaky, dramatic, and more impressive than its effort requires. A show-stopping dinner for special occasions.

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Ingredients

serves 5

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (, finely diced (1 small or 1/2 a large))
2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
600g / 1.2 lb lamb mince ((ie. ground lamb, or substitute beef))
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp each of ground coriander, cinnamon, paprika ((plain or sweet paprika))
1/2 tsp allspice ((sub mixed spice or similar spice mix))
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or Turkish red pepper flakes ((reduce for less spicy))
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/4 tsp salt ((cooking / kosher salt, OR 1 tsp table salt))
1/3 cup currants ((or raisins or sultanas, roughly chopped))
1/3 cup pine nuts (, toasted (Note 1))
1 cup tomato passata ((tomato puree in US, Note 2))
1/4 cup water
1 egg
2 tbsp plain yogurt
30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted)
12 sheets phyllo pastry ((Note 3))
25g / 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted and cooled)
White sesame seeds ((optional))
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 tsp garlic (, finely grated)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 90M

CAL 37%·PRO 60%

CARBS 45G24% OF CAL

8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER12G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 49G60% OF CAL

21G SAT28G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 1h
Sodium: 1002mg
Total sugar: 12g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 564mg
Calcium: 115mg
Iron: 5mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 1002MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Borek

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