Ingredients

  • For the filling:
  • 1 cup light olive oil, divided
  • 1 small white onion, minced
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1/2 pound ground veal
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 egg beaten with 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 packet phyllo dough, about 15 sheets
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • For the topping:
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. In a small saute pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil and cook onion until it is translucent. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, add the three meats, cooled onion, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Add the egg beaten with the sour cream into the mix and fully combine.
  • Lightly brush olive oil on the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch pan. Begin layering the phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each layer with oil. After 10 sheets are layered, spread the meat mixture in a layer to fully cover the phyllo layer.
  • Continue laying the phyllo on top, lightly brushing with oil. Five or 6 layers of phyllo should cover the meat layer.
  • Cut out the squares all the way to the bottom.
  • Mix up the ingredients for the topping and pour it over the pita. Spread it over the top.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, until topping is golden brown. NOTE: Burek can be frozen either before or after cooking-which means a quick lunch or dinner is at your fingertips. To warm it up, Bea simply heats a pan and places a slice of burek on top. The oily phyllo crisps right up as the filling heats.