SAMBUSAKS (CHEESE-FILLED PASTRIES)
As a child in Egypt, Colette Rossant lived with her extended family in a large house with a full-time kitchen staff. On the first Thursday of every month, her Grandmaman would entertain her many friends, and though Ahmed, the Sudanese chef, always whipped up a number of specialties, Grandmaman herself made the sambusaks-flaky, golden-brown savory pastries filled with fresh farmer's cheese or feta, parmigiano-reggiano, and parsley. If she was feeling magnanimous, Grandmaman would let Colette knead the warm dough. These salty savories would be served first along with tall glasses of iced tea or lemonade at the four o'clock ladies' card party, then reappear later as part of the dinner mazza. For centuries, these pastries-sambusak is Arabic slang for ''turnover''-have been popular snacks in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. From Saveur, 1996.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h35m
Yield 18-20 turnovers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the Pastry.
- Combine butter, oil, and salt in a bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup hot water and stir.
- Gradually add 2 cups flour.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and work in remaining flour.
- Knead until dough holds together; it will be soft.
- Form into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- For the Filling.
- Place feta, parmigiano-reggiano, eggs, baking powder, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until light and creamy.
- For the Turnovers.
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Divide dough into 20 balls.
- On a floured surface, roll each ball into a round about 4'' in diameter.
- Place a heaping tablespoons of filling in center of each round.
- Brush edges with water, fold to enclose filling, then press edges with a fork to seal(Assembled sambusaks may be frozen.)
- Place sambusaks on 2 lightly greased cookie sheets, then brush with egg wash.
- Bake until golden, 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.2, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 64.2, Sodium 391.3, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.8, Protein 5.9
SAMBUSAK (FILLED BEEF PASTRIES)
Sambusak is one of my favorite pastries. You can serve them on trays at a party (great finger food) and they are great on picnics and bag lunches.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h
Yield 60 pastries
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the pastry, first combine the flour and salt.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the margarine and gradually blend in the flour mixture.
- Add the water.
- Knead until a ball forms.
- Let the dough rest as you prepare the filling.
- To make the meat filling, saute the onion in oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped meat and brown it, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, about 20 minutes.
- Let meat cool, then add the spices and pine nuts.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread the 1/2 cup of sesame seeds on a large plate.
- Break off walnut size pieces of dough.
- Shape each into a ball and dip it lightly on one side into the sesame seeds, then roll it, seed side down, into a 3-inch round.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of the round.
- Fold it over to make a half-moon and crimp the edges together tightly so that filling will not burst through.
- (Sambusak can be frozen at this point. Place them in a single layer on a tray lined with wax paper and freeze them. Place frozen sambusak in double plastic bags and return them to the freezer. To bake frozen pastries, place them on ungreased baking sheets ) Place pastries on ungreased baking sheets and bake them for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
SAMBUSAK
Note: This recipe courtesy of Suzanne Sasson
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes about 50
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the dough: In the bowl of a food processor, combine all-purpose flour, semolina, butter, and salt; process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds. While pulsing, add warm water in a slow, steady stream through feed tube, adding more, if necessary; process until dough just comes together. Dough should be soft and moist, not sticky. Cover bowl; set aside.
- Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, gently stir to combine cheese, egg, and salt, if using; set aside.
- On a work surface, divide dough into thirds; keep two-thirds dough covered in the bowl. With remaining one-third dough, form walnut-sized balls, 1 to 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Place sesame seeds in a small bowl; dip each ball into sesame seeds to cover halfway. Using a tortilla press or the palm of your hand, flatten each ball, sesame-side down, into a 2 1/2-inch circle. Place 1 scant teaspoon of filling into center of circle; fold dough over filling to enclose, forming a half-moon shape. Press edges together to seal, and crimp edges decoratively using the back of a fork. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; cover with a damp towel to prevent drying out. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Sambusak can be frozen at this point for up to 3 months.
- Bake until edges are lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes; do not allow sambusak to brown as filling will dry out. Serve warm.
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