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Sfeeha

Yields1 ServingPrep Time1 hrCook Time10 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Sfeeha are what meat pie dreams are made of.

For the dough
 2 tbsp Saf-instant dry yeast
 3 cups Flour
 2 tsp Sugar
 1 tsp Baking powder
 1 tsp Powdered milk
 ¼ cup Olive oil
 1 cup Warm water
For the filling
 1 Large chopped onion
 500 g Ground lamb or beef
 3 tbsp Tahini
 3 tbsp Cream cheese
 ⅓ cup Pine nuts
 2 tbsp Pomegranate molasses
 2 tbsp Tomato paste
 2 tbsp Red pepper
 1 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Sumac
 1 tsp Cinnamon
Preparing the dough
1

In a bowl, pour 2 ounces of warm water and add Saf-instant yeast. Then, add 2 tsp of sugar and mix well and let the yeast rise in a warm temperature.

2

In another bowl, place the flour, baking powder, salt and powdered milk. Process to combine well; add 1/4 cup of olive oil and process for one or two minutes until the mixture looks very sandy.

3

Mix the proofed yeast mixture along with another 3/4 cup of warm water and then transfer your dough to a greased bowl and let rise in temperate place for a couple of hours until doubled in size.

Preparing the filling
4

Chop the onion and sprinkle with the salt, allspice, sumac and a dash of cinnamon.

5

Add the meat in another bowl and mix the salt, pepper and red pepper and tomato paste.

6

Add to the meat the chopped parsley leaves, pomegranate molasses, tahini and then the drained onion, labneh.

7

Fry the pine nuts in butter and add to the meat mixture.

8

Cover the meat mixture and set it in the fridge till the dough is ready.

9

Prepare two cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper or greasing and flouring them.

Preparing the Sfeeha
10

Roll out the dough and remove all the air pockets into the dough and roll into a large circle about 1/8 inch (more or less) thick.

11

Cut the dough rounds with a knife or cookie cutter and place generous amount of filling (2 tbsp) on each dough.

12

Cut the dough rounds with a knife or cookie cutter and place generous amount of filling (2 tbsp) on each dough.

13

Pinch the two opposing ends of the circle and then the two opposing other ends.Take the back of a spoon and press on the filling to enclose it within the pocket.

14

Line up the dough on the baking trays.

15

Heat the oven to 260°C and bake the dough about 10 minutes until the golden brown.