Step-by-Step Guide to Make Super Quick Cheese Sambousek

Cheese Sambousek Recipe. How to set it up? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty.

Fold the top half of the dough over the cheese and press the edges firmly to seal. Use a fingertip to crimp the edge of the dough back on itself, forming a fluted border.

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Ingredients of Cheese Sambousek

1. Make ready of For the dough:.
2. Make ready 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.
3. You need 1 of egg.
4. It’s 1 teaspoon of sugar.
5. Take 1 teaspoon of salt.
6. Prepare 4 tablespoons of butter, equivalent to 1/2 stick, heated for 15 seconds in microwave.
7. It’s 1/2 cup of water.
8. Take of For the stuffing:.
9. Make ready 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, thick style.
10. You need 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil.
11. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon of dried mint.
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of parsley leaf, flat.
13. You need of pinch of black pepper.
14. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

There are many different variations of fillings for sambousek, two of the most popular are ground beef and cheese.Cheese Sambousek are a popular item on a mezza table and during special occasions.This cheese borekas (sambousek) recipe is our grandmother's recipe, it is a real treat, buttery flaky dough filled with cheese.It is worth the time it takes to make them.

Cheese Sambousek step by step

1. In Food processor or in stand up mixer, put flour, salt and sugar and mix..
2. Add egg and melted butter and then gradually add water until a ball forms..
3. Rest dough for 30 minutes in oil coated bowl and cover it, so the dough doesn't dry..
4. In the meanwhile, prepare stuffing: In a bowl mix mozzarella cheese, parsley, mint, salt, pepper and olive oil..
5. After the dough had rested dust some flour on a hard surface. Do not use a lot of flour because you want the dough to still stick to each other when forming the crescents..
6. Form the dough into a big round circle and using a cover of a Tupperware or anything round that has edges, cut circles through the dough..
7. Take the irregular shaped dough out and form a ball, then let it rest for about 15 minutes..
8. Now put some stuffing in the circle slightly to one side but keep it away from the edges..
9. Then close the dough as if forming a semi circle and then with holding the bottom part and pulling it up with a twisting motion all the way until it closes. You can also use a fork dipped in egg wash to seal the edges, although I don't know how the cheese would hold in there while frying..
10. After you finish all the pies and after the leftover dough from the previous circle has rested for 15 minutes, repeat the previous steps..
11. Heat fryer to 350 degrees and deep fry pies until light golden brown..

Mix the cream cheese in a bowl with the halloumi cheese.Add mint, parsley, black pepper and fennel seeds.Sambousek is a Middle Eastern, savory, filled pastry, usually deep fried, that comes in varying shapes from half-moons to triangles to cigar shapes.

Warning: they will not last long.Cheese Sambousek Lebanese appetizer: Semi circled pies stuffed with mozarella, olives and parsley.However, adding too much mozzarella, will make all the cheese ooze during frying.You'll end up with burnt cheese in the oil and an empty sambousek.Using fresh herbs (we use parsley) and nigella seeds if not already in your cheese, adds a lot of flavor to the cheese filling and give it an authentic middle eastern taste.