Sfiha Baalbeckiye

== Description ==
meat pastries
== Ingredients ==
* Prepare Wiki.com/Lebanese_Basic_Dough Basic Dough, using the same recipe except exclude the oil and add 1 tsp of yeast dissolved in ¼ cup water
* 1 lb ground lamb meat
* 32 oz firm tomatoes, finely chopped
* 5 medium onions, finely chopped
* 1 tsp 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 (tahini)
* 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 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.
Category:Lamb Recipes
Category:Lebanese Meat Dishes
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