When it comes to any type of pie, you all can kinda guess that I go nuts especially when we talk about childhood favorites, such as this Phyllo Meat Pie Pastry — Bakery Style Burek.

Now, this is not your typical pie, but when you translate “pita”, the pie is the word that pops up. So we can officially call it a pie. See, some part of the country would actually call it a pita, and some burek. But I will say, call it whatever you want, it is still delicious.

Some of you are probably familiar with “Burek” or Börek, with many similar names across Europe, especially Balkan Peninsula -Southeast Europe.

Burek is a baked filled pastry made of a thin, flaky dough known as phyllo (or yufka – not Markook/Shrak, a flatbread). That is found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. A börek may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking, or as individual pastries.

Not only did I grew up watching women make Burek with homemade dough made from scratch, but I was eating it almost every day during my high school years.

I have pretty fond memories of my school days. I had to travel quite a bit to get to my school, about 2 hours on a good day; going from the bus, then jumping into a few different trolleys, which was pretty exhausting for 13 or 14 years old. Anyhow, time runs fast if you stumble across a friend.

Getting up very early and eating breakfast was not an option because I could not eat at that hour. Even if you try to pay me to do it. Anyhow, about half of the mile from my school there was a bakery on the corner of the street.

Oh, I think I can smell it instantly just by remembering the freshly baked bread at 6 or 7 am. Sweet pastries, pies, and different types of Burek; cheese pie, meat, spinach, etc. The whole street would have a pleasant aroma of that bakery that just draws you in to get your breakfast, hot and freshly made. Nothing beats that, seriously!

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Many women, from Balkan Peninsula, can make dough from scratch, me, well not really. To tell you honestly, I cannot make that dough even if you install a “how-to” video in my head. God knows I’ve tried, but no luck whatsoever. So, I gave up. Yup! I gave up and enjoyed a stress-free Burek made with Filo dough, which is still very tasty.

It is simple as it looks, so let’s do it!

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