Sambousik Lahme

== Description ==
Meat pastries
== Ingredients ==
* 5 cups all purpose plain flour
* 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
* 2 tbsp salt
* 2 tbsp sugar
* vegetable oil for deep frying
* 1 cup oil 
=== Meat Filling ===
* 10 oz ground meat
* 1 tbsp shortening or butter
* ¼ cup fried pine nuts
* a dash of ground allspice
* ¼ tsp salt
* ¼ cup of chopped onion (optional)
== Directions ==
# Prepare Basic Dough . 
# Cover and leave aside for 1 hour.
=== Meat Filling ===
# Fry meat in shortening, add salt, spices and pine nuts.
# Stir over medium heat for 1 minute.
# Put aside.
# Divide dough into walnut-size balls.
# Roll out to form circles (8 cm diameter).
# Fill circles with meat.
# Following this way: put filling on one side of circle. Fold over one end to make semi-circles. Press edges with fingers.
# Fry in 1 cup of vegetable oil over medium heat. Brown both sides.
# Serve hot.
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