Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Shanklish Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 1 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 1/4 cups warm water
- • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- • 250g akkawi cheese, grated and desalted
- • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- • 1 tbsp nigella seeds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm water, and oil into a soft dough; prove 1 hour until doubled.
2
Phase 2
Mix the grated akkawi with the parsley in a bowl.
3
Phase 3
Divide the dough into balls and roll each into a thin 12 cm circle on an oiled surface.
4
Phase 4
Place a spoonful of cheese filling in the centre, then fold three sides over it into a triangle, pinching the corners firmly to seal.
5
Phase 5
Rest the filled pastries on a tray for 15 minutes, then brush with water and sprinkle with nigella seeds.
6
Phase 6
Bake at 200C for 12-15 minutes until puffed and light golden; serve warm.