Lebanese Fatayer
- 1 cup Grated Feta Cheese
- 1 cup White Cream Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2-78 ounces, weight Melted Butter
- 13 cups Olive Oil
- 1/4 cups Water
- 2 cups Plain Flour
- 1 whole Egg, Lightly Beaten
- 1.
- Make the cheese filling by adding the feta, cream cheese, parsley and lemon juice to a bowl.
- Mix well.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 2.
- To make the pastry, combine the butter, oil and water in a bowl.
- Sift in the flour, about one tablespoon at a time, all the while stirring it into a smooth paste.
- Continue adding the flour untill a soft dough is formed.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
- 3.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 4.
- Divide pastry in half; roll each half between sheets of cling film until very thin.
- 5.
- Use a cutter or teacup to cut circles from the pastry (you can make them bigger if you like).
- Drop 1 teaspoon of filling into the centre of each circle.
- Fold over and pinch edges together to seal.
- 6.
- Place pastries on greased oven trays and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake in a moderately hot oven (around 350 degrees) for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Imagine all the different fillings you could make.
- Some of my favorites are spinach and feta, or pumpkin, feta and pine nuts.
- But a meat filling would be great as well.
feta cheese, white cream cheese, parsley, lemon juice, butter, olive oil, water, flour, egg
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/lebanese-fatayer/ (may not work)