Fatayer Bi Jibneh (Cheese pies)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    512
based on 1 ratings

These little pies are packed with cheese, taste fantastic and make a great appetiser or part of Mezze. We have used mozzarella, as it is widely available but if you can, use akkawi cheese instead.

recipe updated Feb 15, 2025

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    325 g
  • Mozzarella cheese icon
    Mozzarella cheese
    200 g
  • Halloumi icon
    Halloumi
    200 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    500 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    125 g
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ricotta cheese icon
    Ricotta cheese
    250 g
  • Feta cheese icon
    Feta cheese
    100 g
  • Nigella seeds icon
    Nigella seeds
    50 g
  • Dried parsley icon
    Dried parsley
    15 g
  • Za'atar icon
    Za'atar
    1 tablespoon
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon kCook Multi
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large

Step preview

  1. Making the dough:
  2. Fit the Midi Blade (or Knife Blade for CookEasy+)
  3. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, attach the lid
  4. Mix - 2 minutes, speed 7
  5. Place the dough into a medium bowl and cover
  6. Let rest – 30 minutes
  7. Making the filling:
  8. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Stir Tool
  9. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, attach the lid
  10. Mix - 1 minute, speed 6
  11. Preheat an oven - 190ºC
  12. Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  13. Place the dough onto a lightly floured work surface
  14. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until about 2mm thick
  15. Using a 5cm round cutter, cut out circles
  16. Place 1-2 Tbsp of the filling in the middle of each circle
  17. Pinch two sides of the circle together at each end to create an oval shape with a small opening in the middle
  18. Place the rounds on baking tray
  19. Bake – 20 minutes, 190ºC
  20. Remove from the oven and let cool
  21. Serve
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