Sugar and Cinnamon Pastries, Cheese and Olive Pastries

Name: Sugar and Cinnamon Pastries, Cheese and Olive Pastries
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: Serves 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups flour (about 500 grams); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons instant yeast; 5 teaspoons sugar; 6 tablespoons oil; 1 cup warm water (about 240 ml)

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Sugar and Cinnamon Pastries, Cheese and Olive Pastries

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Ingredients

2 hours

Serves 8 servings

4 cupsflour (about 500 grams)
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonbaking powder
2 teaspoonsinstant yeast
5 teaspoonssugar
6 tablespoonsoil
1 cupwarm water (about 240 ml)

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Steps

2 hours

1

Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the salt and baking powder, then mix together.
2

In a separate bowl, combine the warm water (or use milk, or half water and half milk), sugar, and yeast. Stir and let sit for a minute to test the yeast. When bubbles form, gradually pour the mixture into the flour bowl and knead.
3

Add the oil and knead for at least 10 minutes, until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough. Let it rise for at least 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4

Divide the dough into balls. Fill each with sugar and cinnamon or any filling you like. Grease a baking pan with oil. (Other filling ideas: cheese and za'atar, cheese and olives, chocolate, jam, fajita-style filling.)
5

For cheese filling, roll out the dough, add the cheese, and shape into a patty. For sugar and cinnamon, keep the dough as a ball, add the filling, then roll it again and flatten slightly.
6

Let the filled dough rise again for about 45 minutes. Before baking, brush the tops with milk mixed with a pinch of instant coffee, and sprinkle with black seeds or sesame seeds. As soon as they come out of the oven, brush the tops with water and cover with a towel to keep them soft.
7

For a shiny finish, just before baking, brush the tops with a mixture of honey and water or with egg yolk mixed with a little milk or water. Bake at 350°F (180°C) until golden on the bottom, then turn on the broiler to brown the tops. Enjoy!