Pastries and baking
Pastry and Sambousek Dough
The perfect dough for pastries and sambousek, or even shish barak! This is not just talk—this is a tried-and-tested recipe, and the photos speak for themselves...
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Ingredients
- 8 cups flour
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- A pinch of sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk
- Water, as needed for the dough
- Pastry and shish barak dough recipe from our friend and cook from Shou Tabakheen El Yawm:
Method
- First, place the dry ingredients after sifting them, then add the vegetable oil and water gradually and knead.
- Knead well until you get a smooth dough that is cohesive yet soft. Let it rest for about an hour before rolling it out, shaping it, filling it, and then baking it...
- You can use any filling according to the ingredients you have on hand and your preference






