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Sweet Samosa-samboosek Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ahmed1 / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago This is the Middle Eastern version of the Rugelach, It is called Samosa, Samboosek or Atayef and it is so famous in all Arab countries. Prep:20m Cook:10m Servings:12	Ahmed1
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Ingredients

500 grams flour

½ cup ghee, or soft butter

1 tsp Mahlab (a kind of Middle Eastern spice, if you can’t find, just use ½ tsp cinnamon or nutmeg).

1-1/2 cups milk

1 cup sugar

Filling:

400 grams walnuts, crushed

½ tsp cinnamon

3 cups syrup, recipe follows:

Syrup:

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups sugar

few lemon drops

2 cups vegetable oil

Directions

Make the syrup first:

Heat sugar and water over medium heat till sugar is dissolved, then boil for 8-9 minutes add the lemon juice and let it cool. Syrup will thicken while cooling.

Rub flour and ghee or butter; add Mahlab or the kind of spice you use and half of the sugar .Make a hole in the center of the batter; pour in the milk, mix all till batter is holding it’s shape. Mix filling ingredients with the rest of the sugar.

Sprinkle some flour over the work surface, roll out the dough over it to a ½ inch thick, cut with a rounded cookie cutter. Place a little of the filling on each circle of dough and fold the circles into two. Use a small fork to seal the edges of each piece.

Heat the 2 cups oil till the frying point over medium heat; gently slide each peace of samousa and fry each side for 3-4 minutes till golden brown. Drain for a second and dip in cooled syrup for 2 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

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Comments

organicmama 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This is the winner, only because of the raisins in the other one. Thanks for sharing them both!
They look wonderful!

michellem 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I love the looks of these...Im going to bookmark it for later...King of the desserts..is you!!

lor 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This recipe is bookmarked for sure. I can't wait to make these and I know my husband will be in the kitchen waiting to sample. I was just wondering if they would be good with the filling addition of mashed dates. This idea just popped into my mind and I thought they would be quite tasty prepared that way. Please let me know what you think.

pat2me 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
These look great and I like the new avatar!

zena824 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
These look delicious.... I agree with Michelle... you have a new name......

dixiejet 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I LOVE anything Middle Eastern & these are no exception ! Thanks so much,Ahmed !

liezel 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Bookmarking your recipe, oh King of Desserts!!

iffyo 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Again..Ahmed!:)) my mum makes something similar but without the syrup we call 'em "poori"..i know they r just superb!

ambus 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This recipe looks so delicious!Thanks for sharing this with us.I'm not sure how I'm going to find time for all these recipes!

borinda 8 months, 1 week ago said:
I believe a friend has made something most similar to these for me and as we agree - spread some really good will and cheer because they were delicious!

Ahmed, if you didn't have those lovely photos posted with your avatar I'd ask if you're not actually a Jewish mother!! A Jordanian friend of ours and I have often shared our similarities and delighted in them. How delightful to find these common recipes with you in Egypt.

Universal pleasures of good food shared with favorite people are indeed wonderful. I am enjoying your contributions to the site. Once I unpack from moving I look forward to trying some of your recipes.