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Ingredients

  • 4 slices of bread
  • 4 slices of ham
  • 6 cherry tomatoes
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Flour
  • Egg yolk
  • Breadcrumbs

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. On a large piece of plastic wrap, press one slice of bread flat with a rolling pin.
  3. Add one slice of ham, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
  4. Take the four corners of the bread, pull them in towards the center, pinch them together so that the bread maintains the shape.
  5. Envelope the bread in the plastic wrap. Gather and twist the ends on top to seal the sandwich dumpling.
  6. Repeat this step with the other slices of bread.
  7. Refrigerate.
  8. Remove the bread balls from the fridge and roll each one in flour, then egg yolk, then breadcrumbs.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes.
  10. Serve alone or with dipping sauces of your choice.

Top rated Pita bread recipes

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Try this Syrian specialty

  • Toshka ( meat only)-Maria ( meat + cheese)
  • 1/2 Lb Ground lamb + beef ( or only beef)
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • Salt/pepper to taste
  • optional: 2 Tbs chopped parsley
  • 4 large pita breads opened at the seams
  • * for Maria: Syrian cheese slices (white cheese)
  • ** If you like it spicy you can add hot green peppers
  • *** can also add fresh mint leaves
5/5 (44 Votes)

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Sieve flour, leaving some aside for dusting, with baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt

  • Refined flour (maida) 4 cups
  • Garlic peeled 25 cloves
  • Baking powder 1 teaspoon
  • Soda bicarbonate 1/2 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar 2 teaspoons
  • Milk 1 1/2 cups
  • Yogurt 2 tablespoons
  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
  • Oil 2 tablespoons
  • Butter 6 tablespoons
4/5 (4 Votes)

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Combine wet ingredients. Add to the dry ingredients and make a lovely dough

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tbsp instant yeast
  • 1tsp salt (heaped)
  • 3tsp sugar
  • 1T chopped dhania
  • 1 chopped green chili
  • 1/4cup oil
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg lightly beaten.
2.9/5 (12 Votes)

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