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Soul in a bowl / Savory, crisp and meaty snacks By Doram Gaunt Tags: bourekas Ingredients (for about 36 pastries) For the pastry: For the filling: Advertisement For the glaze: Preparation: Make the pastry dough: Place the flour in a bowl and make a hole in the center of the flour. Pour in the olive oil and water and add the salt. Mix by hand until a dough is formed. Roll it into a ball, coat with water and set aside for 30 minutes. Prepare the filling: In a frying pan or large-diameter pot, heat the oil. Saute the onions until lightly browned (4-5 minutes). Add the meat and shredded parsley root and saute until the meat changes color. Add one cup of water, season with salt and pepper, cover and cook over a low flame until the meat is soft, the water evaporates and the mixture is fairly dry (around 40-60 minutes; if necessary, add a little water so the meat doesn't burn). Cool. Fill the bourekas: Divide the dough in half. Roll out one half on a floured surface into a thin layer (2-3 millimeters). With a pizza slicer or sharp knife, cut the dough into squares of 8-9 centimeters each. (You should have 18 squares.) Place a teaspoon of the filling in the center of each square. Fold the dough crossways over the meat to form a triangle and press closed. If needed, trim the excess with a knife. Crimp the edges together with the side of a fork to decorate and to seal. Place the pastries on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Repeat with the second half of the dough, until all the dough and filling are used. Brush the bourekas with the beaten egg and sprinkle sesame seeds on them. Bake at 200 degrees Celsius until the pastry is golden brown (around 20 minutes). Remove from the oven and transfer the pastries to a cooling rack (to prevent the pastries from sweating). Any pastries not eaten within a few hours can be frozen. Reheat in a regular oven (not a microwave!). doramg@haaretz.co.il Bookmark to del.icio.us   Survivors and pioneers Yad Vashem exhibit shows how Holocaust survivors helped shape Israel's identity Researching bacon Lahav's pig breeding gained widespread notoriety because of its legal loophole.

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