Lahma Bajeen Meat Pies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Place tortillas on greased baking sheets. Spread 1/4 cup of meat mixture onto each tortilla to within 1/2 in. of edges (tortillas will not be completely covered). Bake at 425° for 9-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and edges of tortillas begin to brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450ºF.
• Cut the pizza dough into 8 pieces, form the pieces into balls, cover and let sit.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the meat, onion, and pine nuts and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are transparent.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stir until completely combined, and remove from heat. Taste and add more tomato paste or seasonings if needed. Set aside.
• To form the pies: Flatten a ball of dough into a disk. Roll out into a circle about 6" wide and 1/8" thick.
• Place some of the filling - about 1/4 cup - into the center of the dough.
• Fold the edges of the dough over the filling into a triangle, pinching the seams to seal them and leaving a small opening in the center. (You can also fold it into a square, or spread the filling out to the edges and leave the pies flat.).
• Place the pies on a lightly-oiled baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the dough has started to brown.

Steps:

• Dough:.
• Dissolve the sugar in the ¼ cup water. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let ferment and bubble.
• In a large bowl combine the yeast, flour, salt, olive oil, egg, and warm milk. Knead until a soft dough is formed. Dough will be slightly sticky, so always make sure your hands have a little olive oil on them.
• Lightly grease the same bowl with olive oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm dry place for at least 2 hours, until doubled.
• Meat Filling :.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground lamb or beef and stir and cook until the meat is crumbly and it is no longer pink.
• Stir in the chopped onion and cook, stirring until the onion is soft , about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the pine nuts and all of the spices and seasonings. Stir and cook for one minute. Add the chopped tomatoes.
• Cover the skillet , reduce the heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes until the tomato is soft.
• Remove from heat. Stir in the fresh lemon juice.
• The mixture should not be watery but it should be moist. Set aside to cool.
• Assembly:.
• Take fist-fulls of the dough and on a floured surface roll out into small balls. Let rest for 5 minutes. Flatten each dough ball into 4" disc, about ½" thick.
• Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and top with meat. Repeat with remaining dough and meat.
• Bake until golden brown, about 18-20 minutes. Serve warm.
• Best way to eat: Serve hot out of the oven or warm with fresh lemon or plain yogurt.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft.
• Add mince. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.
• Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste.
• Add remaining stock, sauces and Vegemite to mince. Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 220°C Place a baking tray into oven. Grease 4 x 8cm base measurement pie pans.
• Cut 4 x 15cm circles from shortcrust pastry. Use to line bases and sides of pans. Fill with mince.
• Brush rims with water. Cut 4 x 15cm circles from puff pastry. Place over meat. Press to seal. Trim. Brush with egg. Season.
• Place pies onto hot tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients (through the habanero pepper) in a deep skillet over medium heat. Brown, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the pastry dough by combining the flour, baking powder, salt and shortening and mixing until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Slowly add 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, incorporating after each addition, until the mixture comes together in a firm ball. It should not be sticky. Divide the mixture into two discs and let rest for about 15 minutes before rolling out into a round about 1/8 - 1/4" thick. Cut out twelve 2 1/2 - 3" circles in each round.
• Place a circle at the bottom of each muffin well in a 12 muffin tin and press lightly along the bottom and sides to form the pie bottoms. Place the meat mixture in each pie bottom leaving about 1/4 " of dough above the filling on the sides. Place a circle on top of each filled pie and crimp to seal the edges. Pierce a small hole in the top with a knife point to allow steam to escape while baking.
• Bake the pies at 350 degrees F for 15 - 20 minutes until nicely browned. Let cool until they can be handled and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Heat oil and butter in large skillet. brown ground beef with the onion and green pepper, about 5-7 minute Drain fat.
• Add flour and cook a minute more.
• In a bowl, combine tomato paste, worcestershire, brown sugar, grill seasoning and broth. Stir into meat mixture.
• Let simmer 10 minute until flavors meld. Take off heat and let cool a bit while you prepare pastry dough.
• Combine egg and water for egg wash.
• Roll cool pastry dough into sheets and cut each into 4 squares.
• Brush edges of pastry square with egg wash and place 2-3 tbs. of meat mixture in center and fold into triangles.
• Place onto pan and bake 12-15 minute or until pies are golden brown.
• Serve with ketchup.

Steps:

• Bread dough equivalent to four loaves (I use the Rhodes pre-made dough).
• Let bread dough rise as if you are going to bake it. Plan ahead, if using frozen dough, this could take 6-8 hours.
• Heat oven to 450 degree F.
• Mix the raw hamburger, tomatoes, chopped green pepper and parsley together. You can mix by hand or with a mixer. Add the allspice, red pepper, garlic and salt.
• Pull off chunks of bread dough to form 1 1/2 to 2 inch diameter balls. Roll flat - about 1/4 inch thick. They should look like little pizza crusts.
• Place two to three bread crusts on a cookie sheet, and spread about 1/4 c to 1/3 c of the meat mixture on each unbaked crust.
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, until the meat isn't red and the bread is golden brown. You can bake 2 pans at once, but may need to rotate them.
• Eat hot.
• These freeze and reheat really well.

Steps:

• Combine all filling ingredients in frying pan and bring to a boil. Stir to break up meat, simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Chill for 2 hours.
• Roll pastry as for a pie...but make in 12 inch circles...the size of a saucer.
• Place portions of filling in the center of each pastry circle, and dampen the edges with a little water. That acts like glue. Fold each circle in half and press edges together with water. Put on greased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake in 425 degree oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Spices in this dish are a matter of choice. For spicy, add tabasco sauce, hot sauce, or jalepeno peppers. For milder, add parsley, sage, rosemary, etc. Your taste!

Steps:

• Pour packet of yeast into a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup of warm water, then stir in the sugar. Let sit in a warm place for 10 minutes, until the top is foamy. Add the oil, and gently stir.
• Mix flour and salt together by sifting into a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture. Mix again. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water and mix until it is too difficult to stir. Then begin to knead the dough with your hands until it forms a sticky ball. Place the ball of dough on a lightly floured, preferably wooden, surface and knead a good 15 minutes until it is soft and elastic. If needed sprinkle surface with *small* amounts of flour to prevent sticking.
• Place dough in a clean large bowl and cover with a towel. Allow to sit in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour.
• Put the ground meat in a large bowl and add the oil. Blend the two together by mashing with a fork. Add the remaining topping ingredients, except the pine nuts, and continue to mash with the fork.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Punch down the dough and divide it into four equal balls. Working with one ball at a time, roll the dough out on a floured work surface with a floured rolling pin until it is about 1/16" thick. Using an empty inverted 1 lb coffee can, cut out individual circles of dough and place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
• Spread a heaping tablespoonful of the meat evenly over each circle of dough, spreading close to the edge and press down firmly with a fork to flatten it. Sprinkle with 1 tsp pine nuts.
• Place sheet into a hot oven on the lowest rack for 10 minutes. Transfer to the top rack for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Make the filling: heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add in beef, pork, scallions, and garlic; cook/stir and break up the meats, until the beef loses its red color.
• Add in the remaining filling ingredients; continue to cook and stir, until the mixture is almost dry, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl, let cool, then chill.
• Make the pastry: sift the flour,baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl, add in the shortening, and cut with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Add in the egg and milk; stir until a ball of dough forms.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/2 inch thick, and using the lid of a coffee can, cut out rounds of dough.
• To assmble: place a heaping tablespoon of filling on one side of each round of dough; with your fingertips, dampen the pie edges with water, fold the other sides of dough over the filling, and seal the edges with a fork dipped in water; prick twice with a fork on top.
• To fry: heat the oil in a medium cast-iron skillet to about 350°; quickly fry each pie until golden, about 2 minutes on each side, and drain briefly on paper towels; serve hot.

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, add 1 tsp olive oil, onions and carrots, saute for 2 minutes.
• Add ground beef; cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes,juice,salt,pepper,sugar and cinnamon to beef mixture, stir, simmer for 30 minutes.
• Cut puff pastry sheet into six squares.
• Roll each square into 6 inch square.
• Spoon mixture into each square; fold and seal.
• Brush the other 1 tsp olive oil on the meat pies.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.