Fried Turnovers

Name: Fried Turnovers (Skaltsounia)
Yield: Makes about 24 pastries
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 eggs beaten with ¼ cup cold water, or 4 eggs; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 to 3 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; ½ pound ground beef; vegetable oil for deep-frying; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes; ¾ cup farmer or ricotta cheese; 3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 or 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Skaltsounia

Preparation info

Makes about
24
pastries

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sephardic Flavors

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 2000

About

The dough used in these fried turnovers, also known as kalsones, is almost identical to an Italian egg pasta. The pastries can be filled with cheese or meat, and in Crete are traditionally spicy with red chile. Both fillings would work in mantikos as well. As these are fried, they would be ideal for Hanukkah.

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Pastry
Hanukkah
Sephardic
Vegetarian

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