Ingredients
Dough
- 1 packetdry yeast
- 1 cupwarm water
- 1 tspsugar
- 2 tbsolive oil
- 3 cupsflour
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped tomato
- 1 tbs red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbs all spice
- Olive oil or olive oil spray
- Melted butter (optional)
Directions
- Combine yeast, water and sugar and let sit for ten minutes, add olive oil. In a mixer or large bowl, add yeast mixture, slowly add flour, half cup at a time until all combined, add a tsp of water if needed to combine dough, add olive oil. Coat a large clean bowl with oil and add dough ball to it, let dough rise for 1 hour then knead and use as needed.
- After you Prepared the dough recipe then form dough into 1 inch small floured balls and cover with plastic wrap, set aside. Preheat oven to 400F. degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix meat, onions, tomatoes, All spices, salt, black pepper and red pepper until well combined. On a floured surface roll out the dough balls into 4-6 inch circles. Place 2 tbs of the meat mixture in the center, pinch opposite sides of the dough and form a square by pinching 4 sides together.
- Place the sfeeha squares on a nonstick sheet pan, or on a sheet pan sprayed with olive oil spray. Bake the meat pies for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove meat from oven and paint the pies with melted butter or spray with olive oil spray to give them a nice gloss.
- Serve with Mediterranean yogurt and slices of lemon. Reheat in an oven or toaster oven for 5-8 minutes to keep the dough soft and crunchy.
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