Description
A savory pie where ultra-thin dough called 'yufka' is layered with minced meat, cheese, or spinach in between, baked until golden in an oven.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Yufka(thin dough)
- Minced beef
- Feta cheese
- Milk
- Egg
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare commercial 'yufka' (or ultra-thin rolled dough). Mix egg, milk, yogurt, and olive oil in a bowl to make a binding liquid. Lay a yufka sheet on a baking pan, and brush generously with the liquid. Layer 3-
- sheets like this, then spread a filling of spiced minced beef (or feta cheese/parsley/spinach) evenly. Top with 3-
- more layers of yufka and liquid. Pour remaining liquid on top, sprinkle with black sesame or nigella seeds, score into squares, and bake at 200°C until crispy and golden.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Crispiness of yufka and saltiness of cheese
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Spring roll wrappers or filo pastry, Minced beef/pork
Pairing
Turkish Tea(Çay)
Trivia
[For Everyone] A representative Turkish dough dish from the Ottoman era. Countless variations exist, rolled or folded depending on the region and filling.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] During breakfast or afternoon tea, elegantly breaking the crispy pie layers while sipping piping hot çay (tea)!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy, Egg, Beef