Pastries and baking
How to Make Beef Sambousek
A successful homemade beef sambousek recipe—from the dough to the filling. Use this recipe to make different types of sambousek or savory pastries.
Beef sambousek... made with a flawless dough — delicious every time
Ingredients
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- Dough
- 1 kg all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup plain yogurt (laban raib) or buttermilk
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- warm water for the dough, or as needed
- Filling
- 1 kg finely minced beef
- 3 onions, finely chopped
- salt
- sweet baharat (mild spice blend)
- black pepper
- a pinch of ground cardamom
- 1 beaten egg for brushing the tops
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Method
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- Mix all the dough ingredients except the water, rubbing them together with your fingertips.
- Add the water gradually and knead until the dough comes together.
- Continue kneading for ten minutes.
- When the dough is completely smooth, leave it to rise in a warm place for one hour.
- After the time has passed, divide the dough and let it rest for ten minutes before using.
- Finely chop the onions and sauté them in a little oil until softened.
- Add the minced beef and cook until done.
- Add salt and the spices, stir, then remove from the heat.
- Let the filling cool before using.
- Roll out the dough and cut it into medium-thin circles.
- Place the filling on each circle and fold/seal as desired.
- Arrange the pieces on a baking tray lightly oiled or lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) until browned on the bottom.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg and brown them as well.
Recipe tags
Pastries and bakingInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Cheese pastries with a soft dough
