Koupes

These are a wonderful Middle-Eastern speciality. It is good to have a couple of friends helping, as they can be a little tricky, but once you have tasted koupes you will want to know how to make your own. They are shaped like long dumplings or elongated eggs with slightly pointed ends. The outer shell is made with burghul wheat and filled with a mixture of fried mince meat, parsley, cinnamon and pine nuts, then deep-fried. Women who have been making these for a lifetime casually churn out t