Pomegranate-Beef Crescents

Name: Pomegranate-Beef Crescents (Sambousik bi Lahmi (sam-boo-sick bee lah-me))
Yield: About 2 dozen
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: Sumak and dibs ruman, (pomegranate molasses), found at specialty markets or online.; 1 recipe sambousik pastry; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ pound ground beef (80% lean); 1½ teaspoons sumak; 2½ teaspoons dibs ruman; 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts; (You can substitute ground lamb or ground chicken for the beef.); 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ⅛ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper; ¾ cup diced yellow onion (⅛ inch); ½ teaspoon salt

Sambousik bi Lahmi (sam-boo-sick bee lah-me)

Preparation info

About
2 dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Lebanese Cuisine

By Kamal Al-Faqih

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

Specialty Ingredients

Sumak and dibs ruman, (pomegranate molasses), found at specialty markets or online.

Asia
Lebanon
Starter
Mediterranean

Method

To Prepare the Dough

Follow the procedure for the sambousik pastry.

To Prepare the Filling

Preheat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground meat and cook while breaking it into small, minced pieces. Once the meat is no longer pink, add the