Sambousek is a small meat pie, served as an appetizer or snack. It is usually filled with ground beef or lamb, but can be filled with feta and other cheeses. Use your imagination! It is served in small amounts, usually 3 to a plate.
Prep Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup + warm water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1lb. ground beef or lamb
- 1 large onion, finely chopped or grated
- 1 teapsoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- oil for frying
Preparation:
DoughSprinkle yeast over water in mesuring cup. Allow to dissove and stir until thorouhly mixed.
Combine flour and salt in large bowl. Slowly sit in yeast water.
Mix dough with hands or wood spoon.
Add oil, and coat the dough, contining to mix until dough is elastic.
Cut dough into small pieces (about 10-12) cover, and allow to sit for 1 hour in a warm place.
Filling
the onions in olive oil, adding pepper and cumin in a frying pan.
Add ground meat and brown. Stir to ensure the meat and onions are well mixed.
3. Allow to cool.
Assembly
Roll out small pieces of dough into desired shape, about 1/16 inch thin. You can do circles, triangles, squares, or crescents.
Place 1 tablespoon of meat filling, seal, and crimp edges to seal.
Fry until golden brown on each side - about 6-8 minutes.
Drain on paper towel and serve.
