Sambusaks (cheese-filled Pastries)

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2/3 lb feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the pastry.
• 2 combine butter, oil, and salt in a bowl.
• 3 add 1/2 cup hot water and stir.
• 4 gradually add 2 cups flour.
• 5 turn dough onto a floured surface and work in remaining flour.
• 6 knead until dough holds together; it will be soft.
• 7 form into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 8 for the filling.
• 9 place feta, parmigiano-reggiano, eggs, baking powder, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until light and creamy.
• 10 for the turnovers.
• 11 preheat oven to 375°.
• 12 divide dough into 20 balls.
• 13 on a floured surface, roll each ball into a round about 4'' in diameter.
• 14 place a heaping tablespoons of filling in center of each round.
• 15 brush edges with water, fold to enclose filling, then press edges with a fork to seal(assembled sambusaks may be frozen.)
• 16 place sambusaks on 2 lightly greased cookie sheets, then brush with egg wash.
• 17 bake until golden, 30–35 minutes.