Rosa Cooking

Quick burek of nettles / spinach

If your family is very hungry and they also like the green color of their food, then this is a real hit! Nettles are discovered all over the world, but we still manage to find healthy nettles that are not treated with pesticides.

Preparation steps

  • Blanch the nettle in salt water for 2-5 minutes (depending on the age of the nettle, if the tops are young it will only take 2 minutes, and if the leaves are older and 5 minutes).
  • After blanching, immerse the nettle in cold water. This will keep the color. Drain and chop finely.
  • In a larger bowl, make cheese, 2 eggs, mileram (or homemade cream that you dilute with a little milk!), Salt and spices.
  • In a small bowl, make 2 eggs and mix in the chopped nettle.
  • Combine both mixtures.
  • Cut 4 sheets of strudel dough according to the shape of the sheet in which you will bake the burek.
  • Immediately place the two sheets on the bottom of a greased sheet.
  • Break up the rest of the dough or break it into smaller pieces and mix it into the cheese and nettle mixture.
  • Fill the mold with the mixture and cover the mixture with the remaining two cut sheets of dough.
  • Coat the top with milk.
  • Bake in the oven at 200 ° C for about 30-40 minutes.
  • After baking, leave to cool slightly covered with a kitchen cloth.
  • Eat with yogurt or homemade sour cream;)
  • tried and accompanied by a photo macapapucarica in the manner of nettles and cheese under one blanket;)

Serving

Green nettles can also be replaced by spinach.

Tags

nettle

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