Kovoqli Varaki Somsa

Description
Pumpkin samsa

Ingredients

 * 650 g or 4¾ cups flour
 * 400 g (14 – 15 oz) pumpkin
 * 2 egg
 * 160 g (3 – 4 oz) onions
 * 150 g (5 oz) mutton fat
 * 70 g (2½ oz) margarine
 * sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) For the filling, combine diced pumpkin with chopped onions, fat, salt, sugar and spices.
 * 2) To make dough, add warm water, egg and salt to sifted flour, let stand for 30 – 40 minutes.
 * 3) Roll out dough into 3 – 4 mm (⅛ in) layer and grease surface with melted margarine.
 * 4) Roll up the dough tightly forming a log, and cool 5 – 6 hours.
 * 5) Cut log into 50 g (2 oz) pieces and place on their flat sides.
 * 6) Roll out into small flat rounds.
 * 7) Place a spoonful of filling in the center, pinch edges around the pumpkin forming a square pastry.