How To Make Esfirra, the Brazilian version of Sfiha/Fataye, a Lebanese Flat Bread

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more cost-effective.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy, and omitting cheese reduces costs.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while all-purpose is often cheaper.

Activate the dry yeast in warm water with sugar.

Mix flour and olive oil in a bowl.

Combine the yeast mixture with the flour and mix by hand or in a mixer.

Add salt after mixing the dough to avoid contact with yeast.

Knead the dough until it reaches a nice consistency.

Cover the dough and let it rest for about 40 minutes.

Divide the dough into small balls for the second proofing.

Cover the balls with a damp cheesecloth and let them rest for about 30 minutes.

Roll out each ball of dough and place a spoonful of beef in the center.

Fold the dough over the filling and pinch the edges to seal.

Place the filled spheres on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil.

Let the spheres rest for about 20 minutes before baking.

Bake in the oven at 230-250 degrees Celsius until golden.

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