Sfeeha (jerusalem pastry hors d'oeuvres)
29 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwigans fwds07a -- nathan | ||
| And goldman | ||
| Dough | ||
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Margarine or butter |
| 4 | tablespoons | Plain yoghurt |
| Cheese filling | ||
| ½ | cup | Feta cheese -- crumbled or |
| Mashed | ||
| 1 | large | Egg separated |
| 1 | tablespoon | Finely chopped fresh |
| Parsley | ||
| Freshly ground pepper to | ||
| Taste | ||
| Meat filling | ||
| ½ | cup | Uncooked chopped beef |
| 1 | Green onion -- chopped fine | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Finely chopped fresh |
| Parsley | ||
| 1 | large | Egg yolk |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Cumin |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped pine nuts -- |
| Pignolias | ||
| Tahina filling | ||
| 4 | tablespoons | Tahina |
| 2 | tablespoons | Fresh lemon juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | Finely chopped parsley |
| Juice of 1 pressed garlic | ||
| Clove | ||
Directions
Dough: Blend flour and salt. Cut in margarine with two knives or pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Mix in yoghurt with fingers until well blended. divide dough into 3 equalparts and place i refrigerator while preparing fillings.
Cheese filling: Mix cheese, egg yolk, and parsley and season with pepper. Save egg white for glaze Meat filling: mix the chopped beef, onion, parsley and egg yolk. Season with salt and pepper. Save cumin and pin nuts for topping.
Tahina filling: Combine the ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
Preparation: Roll out one part of dough as thin as you would for piecrust. Cut out 12-2" circles and place them on a ungreased cookie sheet. Divide the meat mixture evenly among the circles, spreading it almost to the edges. Sprinkle each with cumin and s Recipe By : "The Flavor of Jerusalem" by Nathan and Goldman