Kapak Böreği (Tas Böreği) - Turkish Pot Pastry

Kapak Böreği, also known as Tas Böreği, is a traditional Turkish layered pastry cooked in a pot. It features thin layers of dough stuffed with a savory filling, baked to golden perfection with butter and yogurt, offering a rich and comforting flavor.

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onions until translucent.
3. Add ground meat, salt, pepper, paprika, and tomato paste; cook until meat is browned and cooked through. Set aside.
4. In a bowl, mix melted butter with yogurt.
5. Grease a deep oven-safe pot or casserole dish.
6. Place one sheet of phyllo or yufka at the bottom of the pot, letting edges hang over the sides.
7. Brush the sheet with the butter-yogurt mixture.
8. Repeat layering with half of the phyllo sheets and butter mixture.
9. Spread the cooked meat filling evenly over the layers.
10. Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with the butter-yogurt mix.
11. Fold any overhanging dough over the top layers and brush again.
12. Cover the pot and bake for 45 minutes.
13. Remove the lid and bake another 15 minutes until the top is golden and crisp.
14. Allow to cool slightly before serving.