Macedonian Round Cheese Bourek
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 3-1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup melted butter
- 9 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 lb. crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbsp. melted butter
- Butter a large round pan and set aside.
- Prepare yeast with 1/4 cup lukewarm water and 1/4 tsp.
- sugar and set aside.
- Sift flour and salt into large bowl; make a well in the middle.
- Add prepared yeast.
- Begin mixing by hand slowly add lukewarm water.
- Knead well until dough forms a ball of medium consistency.
- Approximately 10 minutes.
- Divide dough into 14 equal parts, roll into round balls, cover and let stand for 1/2 hour.
- Melt 1 cup butter in saucepan.
- Roll out 4 balls into about 6 inch circles, STACK one on top of the other, brushing EACH with melted butter excluding the top layer.
- Let stand briefly; then roll the stack out on slightly floured table to just a little larger than the bottom of your pan.
- Place in pan and brush top with melted butter.
- Mix filling spread evenly on top of the dough right to the edge of pan.
- Now roll out one ball as thinly as you can; sprinkle with butter and gather it loosely in folds, and with a slight pull elongate it.
- Starting from the centre of the pan, place this dough over filling in pan, circling it to look like a pinwheel.
- Repeat with remaining balls until you have reached the outer edge of your pan.
- Sprinkle with remaining butter very generously.
- Cover with a tea towel and set Bourek OVER (not in) a pan of very not water and let stand for 20 minutes to rise.
- Take bourek to the oven and Bake in a preheated oven of 350F.
- for 45 minutes; until nicely browned.
yeast, water, sugar, flour, salt, water, butter, eggs, feta cheese, butter
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19923 (may not work)