Sfiha Baalbeckiye

==Description==
meat Pastries
===Ingredients===
* Prepare Basic Dough, using the same recipe except exclude the oil and add 1 tspn of yeast dissolved in ¼ cup water 
* 1 lb ground Lamb meat 
* 32 oz firm tomatoes, finely chopped 
* 5 medium onions, finely chopped 
* 1 tspn salt 
* a dash of ground Cayenne red pepper
* a dash of ground cinnamon 
* a dash of ground allspice 
* 2 tbsp butter, diced 
* 2 tbsp yoghurt 
* 1 tbsp sesame paste (Tahinah) 
* 1 tbsp pomegranate thickened juice (if available) 
* 4 tbsp fried pine nuts
===Directions===
Mix well meat, tomatoes, Onion and spices. Add yoghurt, sesame paste and pomegranate. 
Mix all with fried pine nuts. 
Add butter. 
Divide dough into walnut size balls. 
Roll between hand palms to smooth. 
Roll out balls with a rolling pin to form 8 cm diameter circles. Put one tbsp of meat mixture on dough circle seeing that a cube is in each spoon. 
Bring the edges up and press to make a square. 
Arrange meat pastries in a tray brushed with butter. 
Bake in a moderate heat oven (350°F) for 30 minutes or till dough is golden and meat is cooked. 
Serve hot with yoghurt. 
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==See also==
Category:Lebanese DessertsCategory:Desserts Category:Recipes
Category:Lebanese Recipes
Category:Roasted Cayenne pepper Recipes
Category:Cayenne pepper Side Dish Recipes
Category:Pomegranate Recipes
Category:Allspice Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Pomegranate Recipes
Category:Hand Recipes
Category:Allspice Recipes
Category:Cinnamon Recipes
Category:Cayenne pepper Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes
Category:Yeast Recipes
Category:Butter Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
Category:Pine nut Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Yogurt Recipes
Category:Water Recipes
Category:Meat Recipes
Category:Salt Recipes
Category:Lamb Recipes
Category:Recipes that need photos