Lebanese Cheese Fatayer

December 26, 2014

Lebanese cheese fatayers are savory pastried found throughout the Middle East. Fatayers can also be filled with meat (lamb is traditional.) Fatayers are found throughout the Arab world in pastry shops and market stalls. They can be triangular in shape or cigar-shaped (like the recipe below.) Lebanese cheese fatayers are similar to the Turkish pogacas or the Latin American empanada, or the Eastern European Burek

1 8 oz. package of pizza dough
1 cup of crumbled feta
5 oz. plain yogurt
¼ cup shredded mozzarella
2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley finely chopped
a dash of nutmeg
1 tsp. nigella seeds
1 egg + 1 Tbs. water for the egg wash
Sumac/zatar for sprinkling

Defrost the pizza dough. Preheat your oven to 375'F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl combine the feta, yogurt, mozzarella, parsley and nutmeg. Crush with a spoon to break down the chunks...
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Nutritions

Calories
120

Sodium
376mg
15% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
2g
0% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV