Guys I tried this lovely dish​

Wow

Meat pies (Sfeeha)​

4 servings

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients​

1 dough (See Note)
Filling:
3/4 lb ground beef or lamb (a bit fatty)
Spices: 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp each of allspice, cinnamon, Aleppo pepper or paprika, dash of black pepper
1 Tbsp red pepper paste (optional)
1/4 cup tomato paste OR 4 tomatoes diced small
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
3 Tbsp tahini
3 Tbsp labneh (or drained yogurt or Greek yogurt)
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 large yellow onion, diced fine
1/4 cup pine nuts or almonds, toasted or fried
To serve: 2 cups yogurt and 2 lemons, quartered

Instructions​

1. While the dough is resting and rising, get the stuffing ready. Mix the meat with all the other ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate till dough is ready.
2. Transfer the dough to a floured work counter and roll it till thin (about 1/8") then cut into 3" rounds with a glass or cookie cutter.
3. Get the meat mixture and stir it a bit. Take a tablespoon at a time with an ice-cream scooper if you have one (makes the job easier) and lay it on each circle. Pinch opposite ends of the circle to form a square shape and raise the edges of the pie. This will enclose the filling to prevent it from oozing out.
4. Lift out the pies with a spatula and place on a cookie sheet greased or lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the pies with pine nuts or almonds, and press the filling with the back of a spoon or the spatula to make sure the nuts adhere. Bake in a 375F oven till golden, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately with a bowl of yogurt (to share, scooping out a spoonful onto the pies) or some lemons to squeeze the juice onto the pies.

Recipe Notes​

To make a batch of dough (to use for this recipe or to make zaatar manaeesh or any type of pizza)

1 cup warm water (can use milk instead)

2 tsp active dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup oil

1. Pour 1/2 cup of water into a small bowl. Add the sugar, and yeast. Mix and place in a warm enclosed place (like the microwave or in the oven) for 10 minutes until the yeast starts bubbling up.
2. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl or mixer, add the oil and combine; add the proofed yeast and combine and add enough water to get a firm and moist dough. Knead it for 5 minutes till smooth.
3. Let it rise in a bowl by covering it with some oil all around. Again, a good place would be the oven or microwave.