Samsa

Ingredients
DOUGH
 * 6 oz walnuts, shelled, crushed
 * 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar
 * 1 1/2 tbsp butter, unsalted, softened
 * 1 1/2 cup All purpose flour
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 2/3 cup Lukewarm water
 * 4 tbsp butter, unsalted, softened
 * 4 tbsp confectioner's sugar
 * 2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Filling: toss walnuts, butter, & Sugar. Set aside at room temperature.
 * 2) Dough: put flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle pour the water into the well, add salt, & ½ of the butter. Stir the flour into the flour mix slowly until absorbed. At this point, beat the mixture firmly until a good firm dough is made. Make the dough a ball. On floured surface, roll the ball out into a retangle approx. 18" x 16". Brush the dough with the remaining butter and fold into quarters. Roll it out again as thinnly as you can. Cut dough into a rectangle 18" x 16" then cut the dough into 2" squares. Place a teaspoon of walnut filling into the center of each square then draw up the 4 corners to the middle. Pinch the corners together to seal. Heat oil in a deep pot or a fry-well to 375 E F. Drop in 8-10 fritters at a time and fry them for 3 mins. Then remove to draining rack. Sprinkle with the confectioner"s Sugar and serve.