Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Karkadeh Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 500g plain flour
- • 300ml warm water
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 100g melted ghee
- • 200g Egyptian white cheese or feta, crumbled
- • 1 egg, beaten
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, warm water, and salt into a soft dough for 10 minutes and rest it for 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Divide into 4 balls, coat them in melted ghee, and rest for another 30 minutes.
3
Phase 3
On an oiled counter, stretch each ball until paper-thin and translucent.
4
Phase 4
Sprinkle each sheet with the cheese, stack them, and tuck the edges into a rough square.
5
Phase 5
Brush with the beaten egg and bake at 220C for 20 minutes until golden and puffed.
6
Phase 6
Cut into squares and serve warm.