Bourekakia (Meat Triangles) Recipe

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?Bourekakia are Greek meat triangles that are typically made with ground lamb or beef. They are usually served as an appetizer or main course, and can be baked or fried.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr
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 1 lb. Topside mince
 1 onion (grated)
 ¼ cup oil
 2 tbsp.tomato paste(diluted with water)
 ½ tsp.nutmeg
 2 eggs (beat in a cup)
 2 tbsp. marsala liquor
 1 cup grated feta cheese
 1 filo pastry
 butter for buttering filo pastry


1

In a saucepan add oil

2

Remove from stove, add grated feta cheese, beaten eggs stir, put aside. Remove filo pastry from pkt. there are about 22-24 sheets, cut down lengthwise. Keep covered with a moist tea towel as they dry out quickly if uncovered. Take one cut sheet brush with melted butter, fold lengthwise again now you have a long strip doubled. At bottom place a spoonful of mixture. Pick filo from bottom and fold upwards about 3cm enclosing the meat mixture press sides,then start folding to make a triangle making sure the corners are not sticking outside the fold. You go right, right, bring that point to the left side and left again and so on until you reach the top. Brush top of triangle with melted butter and place on baking greased baking tray, when tray is full bake in oven200o until golden brown. These triangles can be frozen uncooked. When cooking from frozen stage don't defrost first. Have a hot over and bake on 200ºC. Sometimes you may have to flip them over in the oven.

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Ingredients

 1 lb. Topside mince
 1 onion (grated)
 ¼ cup oil
 2 tbsp.tomato paste(diluted with water)
 ½ tsp.nutmeg
 2 eggs (beat in a cup)
 2 tbsp. marsala liquor
 1 cup grated feta cheese
 1 filo pastry
 butter for buttering filo pastry

Directions

1

In a saucepan add oil

2

Remove from stove, add grated feta cheese, beaten eggs stir, put aside. Remove filo pastry from pkt. there are about 22-24 sheets, cut down lengthwise. Keep covered with a moist tea towel as they dry out quickly if uncovered. Take one cut sheet brush with melted butter, fold lengthwise again now you have a long strip doubled. At bottom place a spoonful of mixture. Pick filo from bottom and fold upwards about 3cm enclosing the meat mixture press sides,then start folding to make a triangle making sure the corners are not sticking outside the fold. You go right, right, bring that point to the left side and left again and so on until you reach the top. Brush top of triangle with melted butter and place on baking greased baking tray, when tray is full bake in oven200o until golden brown. These triangles can be frozen uncooked. When cooking from frozen stage don't defrost first. Have a hot over and bake on 200ºC. Sometimes you may have to flip them over in the oven.

Bourekakia (Meat Triangles) Recipe

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