Cotton Pastries

There are so many benefits in Making your own dough at home. It ensures your using fresh ingredients and less preservatives, as well as saving you money in the long run!

This recipe is good for any kind of pastries. You can fill them with anything like cheese, meat or even vegetables.

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ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons Nido milk powder

3/4 cup of warm water 

2 teaspoons of yeast 

1 teaspoon of sugar

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

for the filling:

1 tbsp labneh لبنه

6 oz Chicago cheese

6 oz Kashkaval cheese جبن قشقوان

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp dry mint, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp habat albaraka حبه البركه

egg mix:

1 egg

2 tbsp milk

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Steps:

  1. Mix dry ingredients:  flour, salt, Nido and sugar

  2.  In a separate bowl Mix: water, yeast, 1 tsp sugar, Cover and let it ferment for a few minutes. Then transfer into dry ingredients bowl. 

  3. Add vegetable oil

  4. Mix with electric mixer for about 3 minutes on medium speed, or by hand 

  5. Add a little bit of flour if needed, dough should be slightly sticky

  6. Brush with oil let it sit for 45 minutes to rise 

  7. Once ready, punch the dough in the middle, and knead for about 10 times and then use 

  8. mix filling ingredients together in a bowl

  9. divide dough into 12 2 inch balls, flatten with a rolling pin into an oval shape, add 1 tbsp of filling and close from sides

  10. brush with the egg mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired

nutritional Information ℹ

recipe yields 12 servings

each serving contains:

41 g carbohydrates

12 g proteins

22 g fat

535 calories (for 2 pieces)

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