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Albanian Byrek
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Albanian Byrek

11 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

977
Calories
44g
Protein
42g
Fat
103g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Dock not in our table 0
Sorrel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • flour
  • 1 1/2 cups water, cold
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • butter, melted
  • 2 cups spinach, cut thin (dock or sorrel) or dock or sorrel, cut thin
  • salt
  • 1/2-1 cup yogurt or feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2-3 eggs
  • butter, melted

Directions

1

Prepare the dough with flour, 1 and a half cups of cold water, 1 spoon of oil, 1 spoon of vinegar and half a teaspoon of salt, so that the dough may obtain average solidity.

2

Press and mix the dough well, then divide in two equally sized pieces. Then divide the pieces into 10-12 ball shaped pieces.

3

Spread the balls in well-shaped circles of the size of a plate. Place the circle-shaped dough on top of one another so as to obtain two large pies.

4

Cover each pie with melted butter and leave for about half an hour to 1 hour.

5

During this time wash a bowl of spinach, dock or sorrel, cut thin, add salt and leave in salt for about 15-20 minutes, then squash.

6

Mix the spinach, dock or sorrel with half to 1 cup yogurt and 2-3 eggs.

7

You can replace the yogurt with crumbled feta cheese. Cover the baking pan with melted butter.

8

Spread one of the dough pies to cover the entire pan and gently pull up the ends, then sprinkle melted butter on it and spread the spinach on it uniformly.

9

Spread the second dough pie on top of the spinach.

10

Cut the byrek in square slices, sprinkle with melted butter and place in a hot oven until cooked.

11

Byrek is served hot accompanied with yogurt.

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Category:Albanian Recipes

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Category:Albanian Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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