By Franco Namani
Sfeiha Baalbakia with Minced Lamb. (صفيحة بعلبكية)
12 steps
Prep:30minCook:20min
The Baalbekian Sfeiha is an ancient simple small meat pie that originate in the city of Baalbek, in the northern Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:27:03 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
68
Moderate
Glycemic Load
32
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories458.6 kcal (23%)
Total Fat21.8 g (31%)
Carbs46.9 g (18%)
Sugars5.7 g (6%)
Protein17.9 g (36%)
Sodium437.4 mg (22%)
Fiber2.7 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
The Dough
The Filling
Instructions
Step 1
Put the yeast in a bowl with warm milk and stir well until the yeast dissolves. We leave it aside until it doubles in size and foam forms on the surface.
Bowl
Step 2
In another bowl, sift the flour and add with it the sugar, salt, olive oil and yeast mixture.
Bowl
Sieve
Step 3
Mix it well and cover with a clean towel and leave it aside for 5 minutes.
Step 4
We start preparing the filling by mixing all its ingredients well, which are left in the refrigerator until the dough is prepared.
Step 5
We continue working on the dough again and it is kneaded well with hands for 10 minutes until it becomes a smooth and elastic consistency.
Step 6
Leave it aside until it doubles in size.
Step 7
After the dough is leavened, we heat the oven at 220 ° C.
Step 8
Sprinkle the table or tray with flour and start rolling out the dough until it reaches a thickness of half a cm.
Tray
Step 9
Cut the dough using a circular slicer into small circles.
Knife
Step 10
We put half a spoonful of the filling on each circle and press on four sides of the circle to join them together to form a square.
Step 11
Lay the sheets on a greased baking tray with vegetable oil, with the space between each of the two sheets 2.5 cm.
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Step 12
Then enter the oven for 20 minutes.
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