Arabic Samboosak

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk, warmed
• 1/3 cup corn oil
• 2 tablespoons corn oil, for frying
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 to make the pastry, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in bowl.
• 3 mix in oil, warm milk, and beaten eggs until a soft dough is formed.
• 4 cut the dough into small 2 inch balls.
• 5 cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile prepare the filling by heating the oil in a large frypan.
• 7 add the chopped onions, and cook until they are soft.
• 8 stir the ground meat into the pan and add the cumin, salt, and pepper. fry until well cooked.
• 9 on a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry balls into 4-inch round circles.
• 10 place a teaspoon of filling in the center of a rolled-out pastry.
• 11 moisten the edges, fold, and press together to seal. you may optionally roll the edges inward for a decorative effect.
• 12 place on a greased baking sheet.
• 13 repeat the previous three steps for each pastry ball.
• 14 bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 15 serve warm.