Sambusak – Savory Cheese Pastry

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup smead (semolina)
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4-1/2 cup warm water
• 2 oz sesame seeds
• 2 lbs grated part-skim muenster cheese
• 1 egg beaten
• ¼ tsp baking powder

In a large mixing bowl mix flour, smead, salt and oil. Then add water a little at a time. Mix until well blended. Cover and set aside. Prepare cheese filling: combine cheese, beaten eggs and baking powder and mix lightly. Take out a third of dough. Divide this third into walnut size balls. Dip each ball lightly into sesame seeds. Flatten each ball into 2” circles. Place 1 tsp of filling in center of circle and fold in half making a half moon shape, with sesame seeds showing. Close by pinching ends firmly. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 350˚ oven for 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Sembussaks may be frozen before baking. Bake in 400˚ oven for 20 minutes. **Short on time? Use frozen store-bought Sembussak dough, 24 pack, and add your own filling. If you don’t mind a crunchier, less fluffy texture, use the whole wheat mini pizza dough and add filling for an even healthier version.