Middle Eastern Goat Pastries

Dough Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Dough Method

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water for 5 minutes. Mix together flour and salt and stir in the yeast mixture with the oil. Knead and shape into a ball and allow to stand in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Filling Ingredients

• 1 pound ground goatmeat
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Filling Method

Sauté the onion until soft. Mix with the remaining ingredients.

Divide the pastry into 24 portions and roll out into 3 inch rounds.

Top each round with a spoonful of filling and enclose the filling to form a triangular pastry. Brush the pastries with oil and bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes.

Serve with yogurt.