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How to Make Cheese Burek
Total time40 min
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Breakfast and brunch

ChefRania Salloum

How to Make Cheese Burek

A tried-and-true homemade recipe for making cheese burek in an easy and very delicious way. You can prepare a large batch of cheese burek, freeze it, and use it whenever needed.

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Ingredients

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  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 tablespoons soft butter
  • 2 and 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Water, as needed for the dough

Method

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  1. Mix the ingredients well, then start adding the water gradually. Knead the ingredients until you get a dough, and knead it for 5 minutes.
    Timers: 5 min
  2. Let the dough rest for about 2 hours so it can rise well before you start filling and baking it.
    Timers: 120 min

Recipe tags

Breakfast and brunchInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

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Rania Salloum

Rania Salloum shares a practical home-cooking collection on Zesta, with recipes gathered for everyday tables and repeat cooking.

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