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MEAT & CHEESE PIE




Source of Recipe


Cooking the Turkish Way, Submitted to forum by ldyolake


List of Ingredients




1 Tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped fine
3 cloves garlic, minced and mixed with 1/4 tsp salt
8 oz ground beef or lamb
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teasponn fresh ground pepper
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup olive oil
1 (16 oz) pkg phyllo dough, thawed


Recipe



1. Preheat oven to 400°F

2. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic,and salt. Saute for about 7 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent.

3. Add meat and stir, cooking for just under 5 minutes.

4. Mix cinnamon, parsley, dill, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

5. In a small bowl, beat eggs with milk and oil.

6. Lightly butter a 9X12-inch baking dish. Carefully press one sheet of phyllo into bottom of pan. (The phyllo sheet will overlap the sides of the dish.) Pour a small amount of milk mixture onto the phyllo, tilting pan from side to side to moisten the dough. Add four more layers of
phyllo, brushing each one with milk mixture before adding the next one.

7. Add another sheet of phyllo and cover with half meat mixture. Then add four more sheets, again brushing each one with milk mixture.

8. Add another sheet of phyllo dough and cover with remaining meat. Top with five more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with milk mixture.

9. Fold edges of phyllo dough into pan. Brush top thoroughly with milk and egg mixture.

10. Bake for 45 minutes or until pie is puffy and golden brown. Serve hot or cold.

Prep time: 45 minutes
Baking time: 45 minutes
Serves 6

To make this a vegetarian dish, omit the lamb, cinnamon and herbs and add 3 cups fresh spinach, 1 tablespoon feta cheese, 1 pinch grated nutmeg and 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese.