Turkish Borek

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Total Time:
2 hr 20 min
Prep
40 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
1 hr 20 min
Yield:
10 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound mild green peppers, such as cubanelles or Anaheims, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pul biber pepper (Aleppo pepper)
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 3/4 cup canola oil, plus more for brushing
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • One 16-ounce package yufka dough
  • 2 tablespoons nigella sativa (black cumin seeds)

Directions

In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the peppers, pul biber and onions, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 10 minutes. 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. Transfer the vegetables and meat to a bowl and let cool slightly.

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

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and 1/2 cup of the canola oil. Lay a sheet of yufka on a work surface and brush with the egg mixture; repeat until you have a stack of 2 sheets. 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.

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. Let the borek rest for 20 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

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  • on November 24, 2012

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    OMG!!! This was amazingingly delicious!!! We loved it and will definetely be making it again!! Thank you Chef Conant for a great recipe!! :

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  • on November 12, 2012

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    Thank you chef Conant, this recipe is amazing. :

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  • on November 11, 2012

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    Thank you Chef Conant, I saw this episode today and decided to make this. Went to 3 stores to find the Black Cumin, but I couldn't imagine it with regular cumin seeds or with out! The dough is amazing and with the egg milk and oil it took on it's own life.

    Thank you again for sharing your family recipe, wonderful.

    Suzy

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