Recipe
Lebanese Sambousak Recipe
Posted by : noor24
Preparation time : 40 Min
Cooking time : 30 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
8 servings
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 21/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 lb chopped lamb
- 2 tablespoons chopped pine nuts
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspooon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 or 3 sprigs parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons water, milk or stock
- Fat for deep frying
Preparation
Melt the shortening and mix with the flour and salt. Add sufficient water to make a dough, Knead the dough until it is manageable, then spread it on a floured pastry board, and roll out to 1/8th inch thickness.
Cut in rounds with a 3-inch cooky cutter.
Mix the meat, nuts, onions, seasonings, and parsley; moisten with the liquid.
Place a spoonful of the stuffing on 1/2 inch of each circle; turn the other half over and press the edges together.
Prick the tops with a fork. Fry in deep hot fat until light brown 4-6 minutes.
Serve hot.
