Ingredients
For the dough
- 21/2 cups plain flour
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening, softened
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt (i use less as i don’t use plenty salt)
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 2 tablespoons oil
For the meat part
- 3 turkey sausages grated/shredded (or 1 cup of grated salami)
- 2 garlic gloves, grated
- 1/2 of a small or medium onion, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or black pepper
- a pinch of salt for added flavour
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 tablespoon oil
Other Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon melted margarine/butter
- rolling pin
- extra flour for dusting counter top
- baking sheet with parchment paper
- pastry brush
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- add sugar to warm water and stir until dissolve, next add in yeast and allow to sit for about 5-6 minutes to set.
- next in a large bowl, add in flour, margarine, shortening, salt and oil. mix together until combined. make a well in the middle and slowly add in yeast mixture and mix until a dough is formed. knead for about 5-6 minutes until a smooth ball is formed. allow dough to sit in a warm place for about 15-20 minutes to allow the gluten to develop.
- while dough is resting, in a skillet, add oil, grated sausage, grated onion and garlic and salt. mix well and allow to sautée for about 2-3 minutes to allow the flavours to fuse together. once done, remove from heat and sit as side
- lightly dust counter top with some flour and place dough. dust the rolling pin with some flour and roll out into a rectangular shape (shouldn’t be too thick or too thin. i eye balled mine). next using pastry brush, brush melted butter/margarine all over dough. to half of the dough, add some cheese and the sausage mix, ending off with some more cheese on top.
- next take the other half of the dough and place it over the filling and seal the edges so that the filling doesn’t escape. using a knife, make incisions or cut marks for easy cutting once the pastry is done(you can brush the top of the pastry with some butter at this time)
- place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. (remember the baking time depends on the oven used). once baked, remove from oven and allow completely before slicing and serve
- enjoy!
