Baked Sambousek (Mini Meat Pies)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup of water (give or take)
• Ground beef 130g
• 1 onion chopped
• Handful of pine nuts
• Pomegranate molasses
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper, ground cumin, herbes de Provence

Instructions

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   --- Steps ---

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   Knead Until A Dough Is Formed. Let Rest And Prepare The Filling In The Meantime.

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   (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)

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   --- Steps ---

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   In A Heated Pan Toast The Pine Nuts Until Golden.

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   Remove, Add Olive Oil And Cook The Onion Until Golden.

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   Scoop Them To The Side And Add The Beef.

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   Add All The Seasoning To Taste And Cook Just Until The Meat Is Cooked Through.

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   Add A Drizzle Of Pomegranate Molasses, Mix And Taste To Adjust Any Of The Seasoning.

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    Set Aside To Completely Cool Before Using.

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    --- Finishing ---

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    Once the dough is done, roll and cut out circles with a cup or cookie cutter.

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    Fill around 1/2 a tbsp of the meat mix, fold and seal with a fork to give it a nice shape.

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    Place on a baking sheet and brush with a beaten egg.

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    Cook in the oven on high just until they turn golden (8-10 minutes).

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    Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve with greek yogurt. Enjoy!

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    Note: you can find in the highlights a step-by-step process for more recipe details.