Sherryl Betesh's Laham B'Ajeen (Minced Meat Pies)

Recipe courtesy of Sherryl Betesh

Show: My Grandmother's Ravioli

Episode: Sherryl Betesh - The Real Sephardic Grandmothers of New Jersey

Sherryl Betesh's Laham B'Ajeen (Minced Meat Pies)

Name: Sherryl Betesh's Laham B'Ajeen (Minced Meat Pies)
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H5M0.000S
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 pound (about 3 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; One 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 pound ground beef; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 1 cup store-bought tamarind concentrate; One 6-ounce can tomato paste; 1/2 cup pine nuts; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons allspice; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 5 min
Active: 35 min

Yield: about 3 dozen

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 5 min
Active: 35 min

Yield: about 3 dozen

Ingredients

Dough:

1 pound (about 3 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

One 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)

1/4 teaspoon sugar

Filling:

1 pound ground beef

2 small onions, finely chopped

1 cup store-bought tamarind concentrate

One 6-ounce can tomato paste

1/2 cup pine nuts

Juice of 1 lemon

1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 1/2 tablespoons allspice

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

For the dough: Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 2 tablespoons warm water in a small bowl. Pour the yeast mixture and 3/4 cup water into the flour mixture. Mix together until a soft dough forms, adding more water a little at a time if the dough is too dry. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 15 minutes.
For the filling: Combine the ground beef, onions, tamarind concentrate, tomato paste, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, allspice, ketchup, cumin, pepper and cayenne in a large bowl and mix until combined.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly sprinkle a work surface with flour. Roll out the dough 1/4-inch thick. Cut the dough into rounds using a 4-inch cookie cutter. Place the rounds on baking sheets. Spread 1 tablespoon of the meat filling on each round. Bake until the edges are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

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