Fatayer bil Sabanikh

==Description==
Spinich Pies
===Ingredients===
* 5 cups all purpose (plain) flour 
* 1 tbsp Sugar 
* 1 tbsp salt 
* 1½ cups of water 
* ¾ cup vegetable oil 
* 48 oz fresh spinach 
* ½ cup lemon juice 
* 3 large onions, finely chopped 
* 1 tspn salt 
* 1 pinch of ground black pepper 
* 2 tbsp ground sumac (optional) 
* ¼ cup vegetable oil 
* 1 tbsp pomegranate thickened juice (optional)
===Directions===
Prepare Basic Dough. 
Leave aside and cover for an hour to rise. 
Make sure dough doubles in volume. 
Filling: Remove roots and yellow leaves from spinach. 
Chop finely then wash well and drain, rub with ½ tspn salt. 
Drain spinach again with your hands to dry. 
Mash the onions with remaining salt. 
Add pepper and sumac. 
Add spinach to Onion, then mix in oil and pomegranate. 
Put aside. 
Roll out dough using a rolling pin till dough is as thin as possible (5 mm). 
Invert a tea cup on dough and press to have equal circles. 
Place a tbls of spinach filling on each piece. 
Bring up sides at 3 points to form a triangular shape. 
Press edges firmly with fingertips to seal completely (put flour on finger tips to help seal). 
Place pies on oiled baking sheets. 
Bake in a moderately hot oven (400°F) for 30 minutes. 
Note: You can substitute spinach with unchopped purslane leaves.
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==See also==
Category:Lebanese Desserts
Category:Desserts Category:Recipes
Category:Lebanese Recipes
Category:Roasted Spinach RecipesCategory:Spinach Side Dish Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Pomegranate Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Purslane Recipes
Category:Spinach Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Pomegranate Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Flour Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
Category:Pomegranate Recipes
Category:Purslane Recipes
Category:Spinach Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Sugar Recipes
Category:Granulated sugar Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Flour Recipes
Category:Water Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Salt Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
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