Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 3 cups all purpose flour.
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons powdered milk (you can substitute this with warm milk, you will need less water)
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup warm water for kneading
  • Melted ghee (or olive oil)
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 medium onion
  • Salt and pepper

Instruction

  • Mix flour, salt, sugar, powdered milk and vegetable oil. Start adding the warm water until you get a tender, slightly sticky dough. Kneading will take about 8 minutes with an electric stand mixer using a dough hook, or 12 minutes by hand. Use additional flour if needed.
  • Form the dough into small golf-ball-sized rolls. Place on a baking sheet that is very well greased with ghee or olive oil and pour some more (oil or ghee) over dough. Cover and let rest at room temperature for a least 2 hours or over night.
  • Brown Beef and diced onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Stretch each ball of dough into a very thin circle (I did this on a pizza pan). Fold the left and right sides to the middle until they meet in the center and form a rectangle.
  • Spread a small amount of filling along the seam. Roll the dough tightly over the meat filling, forming a rope. Turn the rope into a swirl and put on a well greased (ghee or olive oil) baking sheet or pie pan. Continue making the rest of your Sfeeha using ghee to keep it nice and moist.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.