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Sep 24, 2010

BOUREKAKIA (MEAT TRIANGLES)



1 lb mincemeat
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp diluted tomato paste
2 cups water
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup oil
pepper
salt
½ tsp nutmeg
1 cup feta cheese, grated
1 phyllo pastry
butter (unsalted)

1. In a saucepan add oil and saute onion. When onions become translucent, add mince and cook until just turning brown.
2. Add tomato paste, 2 cups of water, pepper, salt, nutmeg.
3. Continue cooking until mincemeat is fully well done. There should not be much liquid in pan at this point.
4. Remove from stove. Add feta cheese, beaten eggs. Stir, then put aside.
5. Remove phyllo pastry from packet. Cut lengthwise.
6. Keep remaining phyllo pastries covered with moist tea towel so they don't dry out.
7. Brush one sheet with melted butter, fold lengthwise and spoon in small portion of mincemeat mixture.
8. Pick phyllo from bottom and fold upwards around meat. Pinch sides to enclose, then fold to make a triangle.
9. Follow procedure for each triangle until mincemeat is used up.
10. Brush triangles with melted butter and place on greased baking sheet.
11. Bake in oven 200 C until pastry is golden brown.

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