Cheese Sfiha
Cheese Sfihas
Dough:
250ml Milk
2 tablespoons Margarine
2 tablespoons Sugar
1/2 tablespoon Salt
1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
500g All-purpose Flour
Filling:
500g Mozzarella Cheese
200g Reduced Cream
1 cup Chopped Parsley
Instructions:
Prepare the Dough:
Warm the milk until it's lukewarm.
Combine the warm milk, margarine, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir until the margarine is melted.
Add the active dry yeast to the mixture and let it sit for about 5 minutes, allowing the yeast to activate.
Gradually add the flour, kneading the dough until it's smooth and elastic.
Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
Prepare the Filling:
Grate the mozzarella cheese.
Mix the grated cheese with reduced cream (or light cream or half-and-half) and chopped parsley in a bowl.
Assemble the Cheese Esfihas:
Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F).
Punch down the risen dough and divide it into 12 equal portions.
With your fingers, start spreading and opening the dough from the centre towards the edges. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese filling into the centre of each dough disc.
Fold the edges of the dough over the filling, creating a triangular shape. Pinch the edges to seal.
Bake:
Place the filled esfihas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve:
Allow the cheese esfihas to cool slightly before serving.
Enjoy your delicious homemade cheese esfihas.
This recipe still makes 12 tasty treats perfect for sharing.