Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Fatayer Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 cup warm water
- • 5 tbsp olive oil, divided
- • 400g spinach, chopped
- • 1 onion, finely diced
- • 1 tsp sumac
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, 3 tbsp olive oil, and warm water into a soft dough and let rise 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Sauté the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil, wilt in the spinach, and stir through the sumac; cool and squeeze dry.
3
Phase 3
Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll each into a 10 cm round.
4
Phase 4
Place a spoonful of filling on each round and pinch the edges into an open triangle.
5
Phase 5
Cover the shaped pastries and rest 15 minutes.
6
Phase 6
Bake at 200C for 12 to 15 minutes until golden and serve warm.