
20 minutes•Easy•Serves 6•
4.1
Quick Mushroom and Shallot Burekas
Savory and flaky burekas filled with a delicious mixture of mushrooms, shallots, and thyme, using store-bought puff pastry for convenience.
Recipe Rating
4.1
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●1 sheet Puff pastry sheet
- ●1 tablespoon Olive oil
- ●1/4 cup Shallots
- ●8 ounces Cremini mushrooms
- ●1 clove Garlic
- ●1/4 teaspoon Dried thyme
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Pepper
- ●1 Egg
- ●to taste Sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped shallots and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- 3Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they release their moisture and start to brown, about 5-7 minutes.
- 4Stir in the minced garlic and dried thyme, and cook for another minute until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- 5Gently unfold the thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
- 6Cut the puff pastry sheet into squares. Place a spoonful of the mushroom mixture in the center of each square.
- 7Fold the pastry over to form a triangle or rectangle, and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
- 8Place the assembled burekas on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with the beaten egg wash, and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- 9Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed up.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Saturday
lunch
winter
30 min