Jiddos Fatayer Sabanegh Spinach Triangles Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together yeast, sugar and hot water; set aside until bubbles form on the yeast's surface. Stir in salt and olive oil. Place flour in a large bowl, then stir in yeast mixture and bring mixture together to form a soft dough. Working on a lightly floured surface, use your hands to knead the dough until it's satiny smooth and soft, about 15 minutes. Cover dough with a clean towel and set aside to rest.
• Coarsely chop the spinach. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add spinach. Cook spinach 2 minutes, or just until wilted; drain very well and return to the pot. Add onions, lemon juice, garlic, basil, mint, and garlic salt. Cook and stir spinach mixture 2 minutes more to blend the flavors.
• Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Meanwhile, cut the dough into golf-ball size pieces and roll into 5-inch diameter disks about 1/4-inch thick. Place 1 tablespoon of spinach filling in the middle of each disk. Be sure to stir the spinach mixture frequently so the juice doesn't separate. Fold up three sides of the disk to make a triangle, leaving a small hole in the center to release steam while baking.
• Bake 10 to15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and cool on racks.

Steps:

• Place the chopped spinach in a bowl with a pinch of salt, and stir the spinach and salt for about 1 minute until the spinach begins to wilt and release its juice.
• In a separate bowl, combine the chopped onion with a pinch of salt, and stir for about 1 minute to wilt the onion. Add the wilted spinach, olive oil, sumac, pine nuts, lemon juice, and pepper, and stir to combine. Let the stuffing mixture rest for 5 minutes, and then drain off the liquid.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Place a phyllo sheet onto a flat surface, and brush it lightly with melted butter. Place a second sheet on top of the first sheet, and brush with melted butter. Cut each stack of 2 buttered sheets into 5 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 13 inches long. Cover strips waiting to be filled with a damp cloth while you fill and roll the triangles.
• To fold a triangle, place a tablespoon of filling centered at the top end of a phyllo dough strip, and fold the right corner across and down, to make a pointed, filled dough pocket at the top of the strip. Fold the pocket down one more turn, like folding a flag, to make a triangle shape. Continue to fold the triangle down and across the dough strip until you reach the end of the strip and you have a compact, filled triangle of dough. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo dough.
• Place the filled triangles onto the prepared baking sheets, and brush them with butter. Working in batches if necessary, bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes per batch, until the triangles are golden brown.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together yeast, sugar and hot water; set aside until bubbles form on the yeast's surface. Stir in salt and olive oil. Place flour in a large bowl, then stir in yeast mixture and bring mixture together to form a soft dough. Working on a lightly floured surface, use your hands to knead the dough until it's satiny smooth and soft, about 15 minutes. Cover dough with a clean towel and set aside to rest.
• Coarsely chop the spinach. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add spinach. Cook spinach 2 minutes, or just until wilted; drain very well and return to the pot. Add onions, lemon juice, garlic, basil, mint, and garlic salt. Cook and stir spinach mixture 2 minutes more to blend the flavors.
• Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Meanwhile, cut the dough into golf-ball size pieces and roll into 5-inch diameter disks about 1/4-inch thick. Place 1 tablespoon of spinach filling in the middle of each disk. Be sure to stir the spinach mixture frequently so the juice doesn't separate. Fold up three sides of the disk to make a triangle, leaving a small hole in the center to release steam while baking.
• Bake 10 to15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and cool on racks.

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour with the whole wheat flour, yeast, water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Mix at medium speed until a soft, supple dough forms, about 10 minutes. Using oiled hands, transfer the dough to an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough stand in a draft-free spot until slightly risen, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Add the diced onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Add the sumac and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the spinach and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 450° and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 10 pieces.
• Form each piece of dough into a ball, dust with flour and let stand for 10 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball of dough to a 5-inch round. Spread the spinach filling over half of each round, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Brush the rims with water and fold the dough over to enclose the filling; pinch the edges to seal.
• Transfer the spinach pies to the prepared baking sheets and brush the tops with the beaten egg.
• Bake the pies for about 18 minutes, or until golden; shift the pans from top to bottom and front to back HALFWAY through baking.
• Transfer the spinach pies to a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.
• MAKE AHEAD: The cooled spinach pies can be tightly wrapped in foil and refrigerated overnight. Reheat the pies in the foil in a 325° oven.
• NOTES: Sumac is a fruity, tangy spice made from dried, ground berries. It is available at Middle Eastern markets and online from penzeys.com.

Steps:

• * To cut calories, you can use butter-flavored cooking spray in place of the butter.
• Cook spinach according to directions; drain well.
• Mix spinach, eggs, onion, cream cheese, pepper and feta cheese together.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
• Open package of phyllo pastry; cut a strip 2" wide, cutting through all layers.
• Cover remaining dough with a damp cloth to prevent cracking.
• Separate dough so that you have 2 sheets for each triangle.
• Brush the dough with melted butter.
• Put 1 rounded teaspoon of spinach mixture at the top of the strip.
• Fold pastry over like folding a flag.
• Place on well-buttered baking sheet; brush top with butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.
• To freeze the triangles before cooking, butter both sides of triangle and wrap well.
• Bake when needed.