Spinach Pies

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 tablespoons milk powder
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• Filling:
• 1.5 kilos spinach, washed, well drained, and chopped
• 5 onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sumac
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Method

1. Mix the dough ingredients except for the water.
2. Add the water gradually and knead for at least 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
3. Let the dough rest in a warm place for at least 1 hour, until it rises and doubles in size.
   Timers: 60 min
4. Prepare the filling by mixing all of its ingredients, then refrigerate for 1 hour while the dough rises.
   Timers: 60 min
5. Drain any liquid from the dough before starting to fill the pies.
6. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, cut into circles, place the filling in the centers, and fold into triangle-shaped pies.
7. Place the pies on an oiled baking tray.
8. Bake the spinach pies in a hot oven until browned on both sides.
9. These delicious pastries are from a friend of the Shou Tabkhin El Youm website
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