Bosnian Burek

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 large onions, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 lb store-bought filo pastry sheets
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup warm water, for baking
• Plain yogurt, for serving

Before you cook

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Grease a round 12-inch baking pan or pizza pan generously with oil.
• Finely dice the onions.

Steps

1. Mix the ground beef, diced onions, salt, pepper, paprika and 1/4 cup water together by hand until well combined.
2. Lay one sheet of filo on the counter and brush it lightly with the oil-butter mixture.
3. Spoon a thin line of the meat filling along one long edge of the sheet.
4. Roll the filo up loosely around the filling into a long, thin log, tucking in the ends.
5. Coil the log loosely into a spiral and set it in the center of the greased pan.
6. Repeat with the remaining filo and filling, coiling each new log onto the outside of the spiral until the pan is full.
7. Brush the top of the burek generously with the remaining oil-butter mixture.
8. Pour the 1/2 cup warm water evenly over the top of the pastry.
9. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until deep golden brown and crisp on top.
10. Let the burek rest for 10 minutes before slicing into wedges.
11. Serve warm with a bowl of plain yogurt for spooning over each piece.