Sfiha Baalbeckiye

Description
Meat pastries

Ingredients

 * Prepare 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

 * 1) Mix well meat, tomatoes, onion and spices. Add yoghurt, sesame paste and pomegranate.
 * 2) Mix all with fried pine nuts.
 * 3) Add butter.
 * 4) Divide dough into walnut size balls.
 * 5) Roll between palms to smooth.
 * 6) 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.
 * 7) Bring the edges up and press to make a square.
 * 8) Arrange meat pastries in a tray brushed with butter.
 * 9) Bake in a moderate heat oven (350°F) for 30 minutes or till dough is golden and meat is cooked.
 * 10) Serve hot with yoghurt.