Sambusak Filled Beef Pastries Recipes

SAMBUSAKS (CHEESE-FILLED PASTRIES)

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.

SAMBUSAK (FILLED BEEF PASTRIES)

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.

SAMBUSAKS (SUMBOOSAKS) WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and water together in a bowl to form a dough; cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 11 portions, and form into balls. Roll each dough ball out on a floured surface to a 5-inch circle.
• Cook the onion in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes; stir in the garbanzo beans, cilantro, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined.
• Heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a deep-sided skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Break an egg into a greased custard cup, cover with a square of waxed paper, and cook in a microwave oven on High setting for 40 seconds. Place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the garbanzo bean filling onto a dough circle, place the slightly cooked egg onto the filling, and gently fold the dough into a half-moon shape. Fold the dough edge over and crimp with a fork to seal in the filling.
• Deep fry the sambusaks, one or two at a time, in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove with a wire strainer, and drain on paper towels.