Ingredients:
- 1 pkg dry yeast
- 1/4 c lukewarm water
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 3 1/3 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 c lukewarm water
- 1/2 melted butter
- 9 eggs (slightly beaten)
- 1/2 lb crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbs melted butter
Instructions:
- Butter a large round pan (15-16 in) and set aside.
- Prepare yeast with 1/4 c lukewarm water and 1/4 tsp sugar. Set aside.
- Sift flour and salt into large bowl, leaving a hole in the middle. Add prepared yeast mixture in the hole. Begin mixing by hand and slowly add lukewarm water. Knead until dough forms a ball of medium consistency (approx 10 min). Divide dough into 14 equal parts, roll into round balls, cover and let stand for 1/2 hour.
- Melt 1/2 lb butter in saucepan. Roll out 4 balls into 6 in. circles, stack one on top of the other, brushing each layer with melted butter excluding the top layer. Let stand briefly, then roll out on lightly floured table to just a little bit larger than the bottom of your pan. Place in pan and brush top with melted butter. Mix filling and spread evenly to edge of pan.
- Now roll out one ball as thinly as you can; sprinkle with butter and gather it loosely into folds, and with a slight pull, elongate it. Starting from the center of the pan, place this dough over filling, circling it to look like a pinwheel. Repeat with remaining balls until you have reached the outer edge of your pan. Sprinkle generously with remaining butter. Cover with a tea towel and set Burek over a pan full of hot water for about 20 min. Bake in a preheated oven of 300 deg. for about 45 min or until nicely browned.
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