Sambousik Jibne

Description
Cheese Pastries

Ingredients

 * 5 cups all purpose plain flour
 * 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
 * 2 tbsp salt
 * 2 tbsp Sugar
 * vegetable oil for deep frying
 * 1 cup oil

Cheese Filling :
 * 14 oz white cheese (Ikawi Altishiki)
 * ¼ cup finely chopped fresh Parsley
 * ¼ tspn ground cayenne pepper

Directions

 * 1) Prepare Basic Dough.
 * 2) Cover and leave aside for 1 hour.
 * 3) Cheese filling: Mix ingredients and put aside.
 * 4) Divide dough into walnut-size balls. Roll out to form circles (8 cm diameter).
 * 5) Fill circles with Cheese. following this way: Put filling on one side of circle.
 * 6) Fold over one end to make semi-circles.
 * 7) Press edges with fingers.
 * 8) Fry in 1 cup of vegetable oil over medium heat. Brown both sides.
 * 9) Serve hot.