Greek Beef Bourekia Meat Pies Recipe

Greek Beef Bourekia Meat Pies

From lindacm 16 years ago

These little meat pies are great to serve as part of a "meze" or "tapas". Cinnamon in beef dishes are typical in Greek cuisine.

Over medium heat in a large non-stick pot, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain fat and put beef aside.
Sauté onion in olive oil until wilted then add garlic and cook another minute
Return beef to onions & garlic and mix well with herbs and spices
Add ground tomatoes and water and mix well.
Simmer mixture until liquid has reduced and thickened (about 20 minutes). Do not cover. You don’t want the mixture too soupy or else the filo will get wet.
Once cooked, stir in the Greek feta until it is equally distributed. Simmer for a couple of minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 350ºF
Making the pies:
On a large cutting surface, place 2 filo sheets (lengthwise), one on top of the other. Cover the remainder with damp towel to avoid drying out.
Divide the rectangle into 3 using a sharp knife or pizza cutter
Using a pastry brush, spread a bit of oil over the sheets
For each rectangle, take 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture and place it on the shortest end. Roll 2 sheets together towards the top to form a log. Tuck the long edges towards the centre as you roll to enclose the log.
Place seam-side down on baking sheet and brush with a little bit of oil.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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kevers 15 years ago
This recipe is delicious !! Wonderful flavor

Thanks
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lindacm 16 years ago
I don't know if they're Cretan! My mother always seasoned her beef this way, so maybe it is.
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ivy ate it and said...
Love this too. Is this a Cretan recipe? In Cyprus we do them a bit different, ground pork, parsley, cinnamon etc. Shall try these soon.
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Love this too. Is this a Cretan recipe? In Cyprus we do them a bit different, ground pork, parsley, cinnamon etc. Shall try these soon.

ivy in Whereabouts loved it