Lebanese · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Cheese Sambousek
50 minutes · 6 servings · vegetarian
A very common Lebanese savory pastry, simplified with store-bought puff pastry.
Ingredients
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- 1 package (about 14 oz/400 g) ready-made puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Let’s make it
- Heat oven to 200 C/400 F.
- Mix feta, mozzarella, and parsley.
- Cut pastry into squares, fill, fold into triangles, and seal the edges.
- Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake 15-18 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Let children help fill the pastry squares with a small spoonful of cheese.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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