Hand pies with labneh and zaatar

September 5, 2020  •  Category: , ,

A traditional Lebanese breakfast? Pinching off pieces of pita bread and scooping up some zaatar (marinating in olive oil) and labneh. Adding a bit of tomatoes and mint. Well, here it is, a hand pie containing the zaatar in olive oil and the labneh. I like to serve this with fresh tomatoes, mint, and cucumbers, and extra olives, of course. 


Hand pies with labneh and zaatar

Joumana Accad Mediterranean, Middle Eastern September 5, 2020 Eggs/Dairy/Cheese, Mezze/Appetizers, Pastries/Breads, hand pies, zaatar, labneh,

4-6 servings

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour (or a combo with whole-wheat)

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

4 Tbsp ghee or clarified butter

1/4 cup olive oil

1/3 cup water or milk (as needed)

For the filling:

1/4 cup zaatar mix

2 cups thick labneh

1 small chopped onion (optional)

1/3 cup chopped olives (optional)

1/4 cup olive oil

 

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder in a bowl. Add the ghee or butter and oil and mix with a fork or fingers or in a food processor; add a bit of water or milk until a dough forms. Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375F. Roll out the dough on a floured counter and cut circles with the rim of a glass. Mix the zaatar, oil, labneh and onion in a bowl. Place a tablespoon on each circle and fold the circle by pinching it and turning over the edges to prevent any leaks.
  3. Set the hand pies on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until dry and golden. Serve with tomato slices, fresh mint, sliced cucumbers or pickles.

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  1. Reply

    Kath wigan says:

    The handpies sound delicious I will try them tomorrow -thank you

    On September 7, 2020 at 8:34 am

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    Mirna Jaar says:

    Can these hand pies be frozen, if yes, unbaked or baked?
    Thank you.

    On October 26, 2020 at 2:54 pm

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      Joumana Accad says:

      @Mirna Jaar I have not tried to freeze them but if you intend to freeze them, I would just switch to shredded cheese (like a mozzarella or jack cheese) instead of labneh. I don’t think the labneh will stand-up well to freezing.

      On October 28, 2020 at 12:53 pm

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    Georgina Mansour says:

    Can this be frozen for later use?

    On May 25, 2023 at 4:56 pm

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