Lamb Pizzettes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
- 1 cup Greek-style plain yogurt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large egg
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chile oil, plus more for drizzling
- 30 mini 2-inch pitas, separated into 2 rounds each
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Brush 2 large baking sheets with olive oil.
- Arrange the pitas cut side up on the baking sheets and brush with olive oil.
- Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, shifting the sheets, for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted and crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the mint with the scallions, cumin, cinnamon, pine nuts, egg, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
- Add the lamb and knead until evenly combined.
- Spread each pita with a slightly rounded teaspoon of the meat mixture and bake for about 8 minutes, shifting the baking sheets, until the lamb is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the yogurt with the 1 1/2 teaspoons of chile oil and the remaining 2 tablespoons of mint and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon small dollops of the yogurt onto the pizzettes and garnish with a drop of chile oil.
- Serve right away.
ground cumin, nuts, mint leaves, yogurt, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, egg, scallions, chile oil, pitas, ground lamb, ground cinnamon
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lamb-pizzettes (may not work)