Sfiha Baalbakieh (Lebanese Meat Pies)

Name: Sfiha Baalbakieh (Lebanese Meat Pies)
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 20 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the dough:; 3 cups warm milk (710 ml); 2 teaspoons sugar; 8 teaspoons yeast; 8 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 cup vegetable oil (240 ml); 10 cups all-purpose flour (about 1.25 kg); 1 teaspoon salt; For the filling:; 2.2 pounds finely ground beef (1 kg); 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses (optional); Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon paprika; 5 tomatoes; 1 bell pepper; 3 onions

EmBahaa AlAchrafi @abirnahle

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Sfiha Baalbakieh (Lebanese Meat Pies)

EmBahaa AlAchrafi @abirnahle

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Ingredients

2 hours

20 people

For the dough:
3 cupswarm milk (710 ml)
2 teaspoonssugar
8 teaspoonsyeast
8 tablespoonsplain yogurt
1 cupvegetable oil (240 ml)
10 cupsall-purpose flour (about 1.25 kg)
1 teaspoonsalt
For the filling:
2.2 poundsfinely ground beef (1 kg)
2 teaspoonspomegranate molasses (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 teaspoonpaprika
5tomatoes
1bell pepper
3onions

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Steps

2 hours

1

To prepare the dough: Combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl. Mix well and let sit for 5 minutes until the yeast activates. Add the yogurt and mix. Add the oil and mix again.
2

Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until a dough forms. You may need a little extra flour if the dough is too sticky. Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
3

For the filling: Sauté the onions until golden. Add the ground beef, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Stir in the pomegranate molasses (if using), spices, and salt. Cook until the mixture is well combined, then drain any excess liquid.
4

Shape the dough into small rounds, fill with the meat mixture, and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until golden. Serve with ayran (yogurt drink) or a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy!