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Tahini Pie

With a fluffy yet sturdy dough and a sweet filling of tahini, sugar and cinnamon, Cypriot tahini pie is indescribably delicious.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Resting time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour and 50 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 10-14 pieces

For the filling

  • 720g tahini
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon

For the dough

  • 750g country flour (yellow, for bread)
  • 300g self-raising flour
  • 7-8g dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200g sugar
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 tsp mastic, finely ground
  • 1/3 tsp mahleb, finely ground
  • 700-750 ml water

Procedure

Dough

  1. For the tahini pie dough, in a large bowl or the bowl of a mixer, combine the two types of flour, salt, sugar, yeast, cinnamon, mastic, and mahleb.
  2. Gradually add the water, kneading until the dough is soft (but not too firm).
  3. While kneading, cut the dough into pieces and knead again to better combine the ingredients and
    flavors.
  4. Cover with a towel and let it rest for about 30 minutes to rise.

    Filling
  5. 1. In a mixer, beat all the filling ingredients for 2-3 minutes until the tahini lightens a little in color.
  6. 2. Set aside a little of the filling to brush the pies before baking.

    Tahini Pies
  7. Divide the dough into 10-14 pieces and shape them into balls.
  8. Cover with a cotton towel to prevent the dough from drying out.
  9. Without flouring the surface, roll each dough ball into a rectangular sheet (about 30 x 12 cm).
  10. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in the center of each sheet and spread it out, leaving a 1 cm border around the edges.
  11. Stretch the dough as much as possible without breaking it or spilling the filling.
  12. Fold the sheet in half and roll it up, pulling gently to form a long strip.
  13. Twist one end of the roll into a spiral (snail shape) until the middle.
  14. Twist the other end into a spiral and shape the final piece into a "s" shape.
  15. Place one spiral on top of the other and gently press with your hand to make them stick together and flatten.
  16. Repeat the process for the entire dough.
  17. Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and arrange the pies, leaving space between them.
  18. 12. Cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for another 30 minutes to rise.
  19. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  20. Uncover the tahini pies, brush them lightly with the reserved filling, and bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.

Source: gastronomos.gr

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