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Lebanese Sfeeha (Meat Pie)

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Lebanese
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 15 mini pies
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • For the dough:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • For the filling:
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 bunch of parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 to matoes finely chopped
  • hot chili pepper aleppo pepper to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice
  • 4 oz. pine nuts
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Prepare the dough by mixing together the flour, sugar and yeast in a large bowl
  • Pour warm water, not too hot, and mix without kneading for a minute
  • Add in the vegetable oil and salt and knead for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and does not stick to the edge of the bowl.
  • Cover and let rise for 45 minutes
  • Meanwhile prepare the filling:
  • In a sauce pan put the olive oil and fry the onions and garlic on medium heat until the onions are translucent.
  • Stir in the papika and seven spice blend, chili pepper and stir for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the lamb to the pan and mix well, add the herbs and tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In another pan dry roast the pine nuts until roasted taking care not to burn them by stirring constantly.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • When the 45 minutes is up for the dough, knead it for a minute and divide it into 15 equal pieces.
  • roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a thin circle with a rolling pin.
  • Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Divide the filling on top of each circle of dough.
  • Press the filling down with a fork so that it lightly adheres to the dough.
  • Garnish with the toasted pine nuts
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes
  • They are done when the crust turns golden on the edges.
  • Serve warm