Nova Scotia Style Donair
Description
This Nova Scotia-style donair sandwich recipe starts with a meatloaf made with ground beef, ground lamb, and spices, plus a donair sweet milk sauce.
Ingredients
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4 pounds ground beef
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1 pound ground lamb
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5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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5 teaspoons dried oregano
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4 teaspoons salt
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2 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
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2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
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2 1/2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
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2 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
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2 teaspoons crushed dried chile pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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3 tablespoons white vinegar, or as needed
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15 pita bread rounds
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2 tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste
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1 onion, chopped
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with sides.
2
Combine beef, lamb, flour, oregano, salt, dry mustard, 2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chile pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; knead with your hands until mixture is paste-like, about 10 minutes. Roll into a large loaf shape; place into the prepared baking pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from oven; place loaf on a drip rack to allow juices and fat to drain until completely cool. Refrigerate loaf for 6 hours to overnight.
4
Combine evaporated milk, sugar, and 2 teaspoons garlic powder in a small bowl; gradually stir in vinegar just until mixture thickens.
5
Slice donair loaf into strips about ⅛-inch to ¼-inch thick; fry in a skillet over medium-high heat, in single-sandwich batches, until begins to crisp at edges. Remove from skillet. Quickly rub 1 pita round lightly with water; fry pita in same skillet, turning once, just until warm, about 1 minute.
6
Spread pita with about ½ tablespoon sauce; top with pan-fried donair meat. Garnish with tomato, onion, and more sauce; repeat with remaining donair and pita.