Lebanese Cheese Fatayer Recipe Card

Name: Lebanese Cheese Fatayer Recipe Card
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp yeast; ¾ cup water; 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup feta; 5 oz yogurt; ¼ cup mozzarella; 2 Tbs parsley; 1 dash nutmeg; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 1 egg; 1 tsp zatar

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rising time:
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings
8
Calories
193 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Lebanese Cheese Fatayer Recipe Card

Vanessa Armstrong

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Lebanese cheese fatayers are savory pastries found throughout the Middle East. Fatayers can also be filled with meat (lamb is traditional.) Fatayers are found throughout the Arab world in pastry shops and market stalls. They can be triangular in shape or cigar-shaped (like the recipe below.) Lebanese cheese fatayers are similar to the Turkish pogacas or the Latin American empanada, or the Eastern European Burek.

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Ingredients

Servings

Dough

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast rapid rise
¾ cup water warm (100-110°F)
1 tsp sugar

Filling

1 cup feta crumbled
5 oz yogurt plain
¼ cup mozzarella shredded
2 Tbs parsley fresh, chopped fine
1 dash nutmeg
1 tsp nigella seeds
1 egg beaten with 1 Tbsp water for egg wash
1 tsp zatar sprinkled on finished fatayer

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Instructions

Prepare the dough

In a large bowl place flour and salt and mix well.
In a small bowl or pyrex place the warm water (the water should be between 100-110'F)). Add the yeast and sugar, stir lightly and let it sit until frothy ( this will take about 5-10 minutes).
Add the yeast mixture to the flour and blend well until a soft dough forms.
Rub a deep bowl with olive oil and place the dough inside the oven. Cover and let it sit until double in size (between 1-2 hours).
Turn dough onto a floured surface. Punch down and knead for about 5 minutes.
Roll dough into the shape of a ball, and cut into 4 equal parts.
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Prepare the filling and fill

In a bowl combine the feta, yogurt, mozzarella, parsley and nutmeg. Crush with a spoon to break down the chunks of feta. You almost want the mixture to look like a very thick lumpy paste.
On a floured surface knead the dough until it is elastic. Roll into a log and cut into ten pieces. Roll each ball and set aside covered.
Roll out each ball into an oval shape and place about 2 tablespoons of filling down the center of the dough. You can evenly distribute all the filling once they are shaped.
Fold over the top left of the dough over the filling and press down. Fold over the opposite side over the folded sided and pinch. Repeat the process at the bottom of the pastry. The formed fatayer will look like a canoe. Add the remaining filling to each if you have some left.
Brush with egg wash and place on parchment paper on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with nigella seeds. Repeat process until all fatayers have been made.
Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Optional: 16oz frozen pizza dough thawed: This works great if you are in a hurry and don't have time to make the dough from scratch.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 193kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 832mg (35%) Potassium 118mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 239IU (5%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 149mg (15%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 193 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	193kcal	10%
Carbohydrates	25g	8%
Protein	9g	18%
Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	42mg	14%
Sodium	832mg	35%
Potassium	118mg	3%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	2g	4%
Vitamin A	239IU	5%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	149mg	15%
Iron	2mg	11%