Author: Nicole

I will be honest with you this is not an easy recipe to make, but well worth the trouble. If you are lucky enough to have a mediterranean grocery store near by you maybe able to by the dough pre-made. As I have said in my previous Lebanese recipe post this is an aquired taste, but one that dances in my mouth.

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 12 ounces of frozen spinach
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 3 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ground sumac
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon thickened pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup roasted pumpkin seeds

Directions
 
For the dough

1. Sift the flour into a working surface. Mix in salt and sugar. Make a well in the centre.
2. Pour olive oil and vegetable oil in the well. Mix the dry ingredients into the liquid.
3. Add water gradually. Knead the dough into a ball (if the dough is too stiff add some water).
4. Knead the dough on a floured working surface until it is smooth and elastic this can be done in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, or in a food processor.
5. Form the dough into a ball and put into a lightly floured bowl, covered with a damp cloth. Leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size- about 6 hours.
6. Filling.
7. Prepare dough Leave aside and cover for an hour to rise. Make sure dough doubles in volume.

Filling:

1. Remove roots and yellow leaves from spinach. Chop finely then wash well and drain, rub with ½ tspn salt. Drain spinach again with your hands to dry.
2. Mash the onions with remaining salt. Add pepper and sumac. Add spinach to onion, then mix in oil and pomegranate. Put aside.
3. Roll out dough using a rolling pin till dough is as thin as possible (5 mm). Invert a tea cup on dough and press to have equal circles.
4. Place a tbls of spinach filling on each piece. Bring up sides at 3 points to form a triangular shape.
5. Press edges firmly with fingertips to seal completely (put flour on finger tips tohelp seal).
6. Place pies on oiled baking sheets. Bake in a hot oven 350 degrees for 30 minutes. (Watch as your over may cook faster or slower)

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Ingredients

• 2 bunches fresh Italian parsley or flat leaf parsley or fresh parsley, finely chopped.
• 1 bunch of green onions, finely chopped
• 4 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• 3 lemons, juice of (Freshly Squeeze)
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup bulgur or burghul
• 1 cup water, boiled
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Mix all together and serve in a wrap, as a dip, or a salad.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup milk (110 degrees F.)
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine.
2. Select dough setting and press start.
3. When dough cycle has finished, remove dough from pan and turn out onto a lightly oiled surface (or use nonstick cooking spray).
4. Form dough into an oval, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 10 minutes.
5. After resting, divide the dough into 16 pieces; shape as desired.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Cover rolls and place in a warm spot to rise, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
8. Bake approximately 20 minutes or until nicely browned.

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This is a Paula Deen Recipe and it’s FANTASTIC! The shrimp come out crispy, and very flavorful!! I can’t wait to make these again!!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup hot sauce
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup self-rising cornmeal
• 1 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoons salt
• 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails left on
• Peanut oil, for frying (I used vegetable)

Directions:

Preheat oil to 375 degrees F.
Line a baking tray with paper towels and set aside. In a shallow baking dish, whisk together milk, buttermilk and hot sauce. In a separate shallow baking dish, whisk together flour, cornmeal, pepper and salt. Make sure your shrimp are dry and dredge in the dry mixture first, then wet mixture and finally the dry mixture again. Shake off excess between each dredging.

Deep-fry in batches, but do not overload the fryer. Fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on the paper towel lined baking tray. Serve warm.

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Ingredients:

• 5 (6 inch) pita bread rounds
• 1-2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or use about 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (can use vegetable oil)
• salt
• black pepper (optional)

Directions:

1.      Split the pita rounds to make 10 rounds.

2.     Set oven to 400 degrees F (set oven rack to lowest position).

3.     In a small bowl stir the oil with the fresh garlic (or garlic powder) brush lightly over both sides of the rounds.

4.     Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper if desired.

5.     Slice each round into 6 wedges (I use a pizza cutter for this) then place on a baking sheet in a single layer.

6.     Bake for about 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp (watch closely these brown fast).

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