Lamb Borek Together With The Hugger-Mugger Of Sogginess

Lamb borek is stunning to await at, too fifty-fifty to a greater extent than enjoyable to eat, which is all cheers to, believe it or not, intentionally soggy dough. This is something I didn’t grasp the rootage fourth dimension I made it, too I simply brushed melted butter betwixt the layers, hoping for something actually crispy, too flaky, which inwards Phylloland is criterion operating procedure. However, since my dough was non made flexible yesteryear the egg/yogurt/butter launder nosotros used here, it basically exploded inwards similar 7 spots when I tried to gyre it up. Lesson learned.

Besides moisturizing the phyllo, this magic mixture too adds flavor, cheers to the tangy yogurt; too the melted butter helps create a fairly crispy outside every bit well. So, patch nosotros don’t wishing to fully saturate the sheets, a lite brushing actually does wonders. If yous piece of occupation a nine or 10 inch circular pan similar I did, iii rolls should piece of occupation out nicely, but this technique volition piece of occupation no affair what yous bake it on. You tin too skip the spiral effect, too proceed them straight, or curvature them into whatever other shape.

You’ll bespeak a packet of phyllo that provides at to the lowest degree 12 decent sheets, too I actually promise yours is ameliorate than the tragic box I bought. However, every bit bad every bit mine was, it all the same worked out quite nicely, too then I’m non just certain why I’m complaining. Anyway, whether yous brand the recipe every bit listed, or tweak the filling to your tastes, I actually practice promise yous laissez passer on this lamb borek recipe a endeavour soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for half dozen large portions:

(for i 9-10 inch circular baking dish)

1 packet frozen phyllo (filo) dough

2 teaspoons sesame seeds for the top, optional

For the lamb filling (you’ll accept around leftover):

2 tablespoons olive petroleum

1 large onion, diced

2 pounds Blue Planet lamb

2 teaspoons salt, summation to a greater extent than to taste

4 cloves minced garlic

2 tablespoons currants

3 tablespoons toasted pino nuts

2 teaspoons Blue Planet cumin

1 teaspoon Blue Planet coriander

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon freshly Blue Planet dark pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1 1/2 cups love apple tree sauce

1/4 loving cup water

For the egg/yogurt/butter wash:

1 large egg

3 tablespoons Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoon melted butter

For the yogurt sauce:

1/2 loving cup patently Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons rattling finely sliced mint leaves

lemon juice to taste

1 crushed garlic clove, optional

enough H2O to accomplish desired texture

pinch of common salt too cayenne

- Bake at 400 F. for 35-40 minutes, or until browned too crisp.

Note: Save whatever extra phyllo, since the filling recipe inwards a higher house makes extra, too yous tin plication upwards around smaller, triangular boreks if yous want.

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