CHEESE SAMBUSAK FROM INDIA
This recipe comes from Copeland Marks' book Sephardic Cooking. He attributes the recipe to the Calcutta area of India. He says that almost all the women there knew how to make them and that they are a popular snack to be served with coffee or tea. The authentic version uses a home-made type of string cheese, but you can substitute the kashkaval, mozzarella or cheddar listed below. I have made these several times, with different cheeses and they are quite good. If you use kashkaval, I suggest French feta. If you use a less strongly flavored cheese, I suggest Bulgarian feta. I freeze them and keep them on hand for unexpected guests. You just thaw them for an hour on a cookie sheet and then reheat them at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Prep and cooking time does not include one hour of refrigeration needed before assembling and baking.
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Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 20 turnovers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix first 4 ingredients together.
- Cut in the butter and mix with your fingers or a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse meal.
- Add the water a little at a time until you have a moist, workable dough. Knead for 2 minutes. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Blend the cheeses, the egg and the pepper in a food processor until blended but not to the cosistency of a smooth paste. You want more of a chunky paste. Put in bowl and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into walnut size pieces. You should get about 20. Roll each one into a round ball and then roll out into a 4 inch pancake shape.
- Place 1 heaping tsp of the cheese filling on the bottom half of the circle. Moisten the edge of the bottom half and fold the top half over onto it, to form a half-moon shape. Press the edges firmly with the tine of a fork.
- Place the turnovers on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minute or until light brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Jasmin Gonzalez
[email protected]I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Prince Anwuka
[email protected]These were a little bland for my taste, but they were still good.
To oot
[email protected]I've never made samosas before, but these were so easy to follow. They turned out great!
Khan jee Khan jee
[email protected]These were really easy to make and they turned out so well! I'll definitely be making them again.
Marie Lapierre
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the samosas to seal properly, but they still tasted good.
Walter Shew
[email protected]These were a bit too oily for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Usman Sabir
[email protected]I've made these samosas a few times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and everyone loves them.
Sk Sajnur
[email protected]These were really good! I'll definitely be making them again.
brandi round
[email protected]I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Md Shahadat Hossen Sagor
[email protected]These were a little bland for my taste, but they were still good.
Jk jahid khan Hasan
[email protected]I've never made samosas before, but these were so easy to follow. They turned out great!
Jhorgenson Guerrero
[email protected]These were really easy to make and they turned out so well! I'll definitely be making them again.
Isipho Kakaza
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the samosas to seal properly, but they still tasted good.
Neko Toylover
[email protected]These were a bit too oily for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Asraf Hussein Rahid
[email protected]I made these for my family and they loved them. The cheese filling was creamy and the pastry was flaky.
christopher christopher
[email protected]These were delicious! I used a store-bought samosa dough to save time and they turned out great.
nompumelelo mkhize
[email protected]I've made these samosas a few times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. The filling is so flavorful and the pastry is perfectly crispy.
Ahajeri 1001
[email protected]These cheese samosas were a hit at my last party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.