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Sfeeha

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Sfeeha

Lebanese open-faced meat pies — small pastry rounds topped with spiced minced lamb and pine nuts. Keeping the lamb mixture properly moist rather than dry stops the topping drying out during the short, hot bake.

Total time
105 min
Prep
90 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Ingredients

400gplain flour
7ginstant yeast
200mlwarm water
3 tbspolive oil
400glamb mince
2ripe tomatoes, diced
1onion, finely diced
2 tspground allspice
1 tspground cinnamon
1 tspchilli flakes
2 tbsppomegranate molasses
50gpine nuts

Instructions

1

Make dough with flour, yeast, water and oil, knead 8 minutes, prove 1 hour.

2

Mix lamb with tomatoes, onion, spices and pomegranate molasses.

3

Season well — mixture should be moist.

4

Divide dough into 20 small balls, roll into thin rounds.

5

Place on baking trays, spread meat mixture over each round.

6

Scatter pine nuts over each.

7

Bake at 220C for 12 minutes until pastry is golden and meat is cooked.

8

Serve with yoghurt, lemon wedges and fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
874
Protein
38.8g
Fat
39.8g
Carbs
90g
Fiber
5.6g
Sodium
81mg

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