Baked Sambousek (Mini Meat Pies)

Ingredients For The Dough

3 cups all purpose flour1 tsp salt1/2 tsp sugar3 tbsp olive oil1 cup of water (give or take)

Steps

Knead Until A Dough Is Formed. Let Rest And Prepare The Filling In The Meantime.(This Is The Same Recipe I Used For The Manakish, You Can Find It A Few Posts Back Or In The Highlights For The Detailed Process)

For The Meat Filling

Ground beef 130g1 onion choppedHandful of pine nutsPomegranate molassesOlive oilSalt, pepper, ground cumin, herbes de Provence

Steps

In A Heated Pan Toast The Pine Nuts Until Golden.Remove, Add Olive Oil And Cook The Onion Until Golden.Scoop Them To The Side And Add The Beef.Add All The Seasoning To Taste And Cook Just Until The Meat Is Cooked Through.Add A Drizzle Of Pomegranate Molasses, Mix And Taste To Adjust Any Of The Seasoning.Set Aside To Completely Cool Before Using.

Finishing

Once the dough is done, roll and cut out circles with a cup or cookie cutter.Fill around 1/2 a tbsp of the meat mix, fold and seal with a fork to give it a nice shape.Place on a baking sheet and brush with a beaten egg.Cook in the oven on high just until they turn golden (8-10 minutes).Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve with greek yogurt. Enjoy!Note: you can find in the highlights a step-by-step process for more recipe details.