Börek

Description
Yugoslavian börek, or burek is a baked or fried filled pastry

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
 * 1 pound ground beef
 * 1 teaspoon allspice
 * 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika
 * salt and freshly ground black pepper
 * 1 box phyllo pastry sheet (12 inches x 17 inches)
 * ¾ cup butter, melted

Directions

 * 1) Heat a large frying pan and add the oil.
 * 2) Sauté the onion until soft, and then add the beef, spices, and salt and pepper to taste.
 * 3) Cook until the meat is crumbly but not dry. Cool completely before you continue.
 * 4) Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on the counter. Brush with some of the butter.
 * 5) Place a heaping ⅓ cup of meat mixture acrosss the sheet along the long side, 2 inches from edge.
 * 6) Fold the bottom over the meat mixture and roll into a snake shape. Cut the roll in half and coil each roll into a snail shape.
 * 7) Place on a nonstick baking sheet and butt the end up against the edge of the pan to prevent uncoiling. Brush with additional butter.
 * 8) Bake in a preheated oven at 375 °F for 15 to 20 minutes or until just golden.
 * 9) Keep the remaining sheets of phyllo dough covered with plastic, and work quickly to prevent in from drying out.