Samsa

Filling

 * 6 oz walnuts, shelled, crushed
 * 1½ tbsp sugar
 * 1½ tbsp butter, unsalted, softened

Dough

 * 1½ cups all purpose flour
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ⅔ cup lukewarm water
 * 4 tbsp butter, unsalted, softened
 * 4 tbsp confectioner's sugar
 * 2 cups vegetable oil

Filling

 * 1) Toss walnuts, butter, and sugar.
 * 2) Set aside at room temperature.

Dough

 * 1) Put flour in a large mixing bowl.
 * 2) Make a well in the middle pour the water into the well, add salt, and ½ of the butter.
 * 3) Stir the flour into the flour mix slowly until absorbed.
 * 4) At this point, beat the mixture firmly until a good firm dough is made.
 * 5) Make the dough a ball.
 * 6) On floured surface, roll the ball out into a rectangle approx. 18" x 16".
 * 7) Brush the dough with the remaining butter and fold into quarters.
 * 8) Roll it out again as thinly as you can.
 * 9) Cut dough into a rectangle 18" x 16" then cut the dough into 2" squares.
 * 10) Place a teaspoon of walnut filling into the center of each square then draw up the 4 corners to the middle.
 * 11) Pinch the corners together to seal.
 * 12) Heat oil in a deep pot or a fry-well to 375°F.
 * 13) Drop in 8 – 10 fritters at a time and fry them for 3 minutes then remove to draining rack.
 * 14) Sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar and serve.