A Book of Mediterranean Food

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pastry, rolled out very thinly. In
Greece, Turkey, and Egypt it can
be bought ready-made and looks
like sheets of paper. In London fila
pastry can be bought from John
and Pascalis, 35 Grafton Way,
Tottenham Court Road, and from
the Hellenic Provision Stores, 25
Charlotte Street.


For burek cut the pastry into 2-
inch squares, put a spoonful of
spinach purée, or fresh cream
cheese beaten with an egg and a
little chopped mint in the centre of
each one and fold the pastry over
so that it is triangular shaped. Fry
them in plenty of hot oil or

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