Samsa

Ingredients

Filling

• 6 oz walnuts, shelled, crushed
• 1½ tbsp sugar
• 1½ tbsp butter, unsalted, softened

Dough

• 1½ cups all purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅔ cup lukewarm water
• 4 tbsp butter, unsalted, softened
• 4 tbsp confectioner's sugar
• 2 cups vegetable oil

Directions

Filling

1. Toss walnuts, butter, and sugar.
2. Set aside at room temperature.

Dough

1. Put flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the middle pour the water into the well, add salt, and ½ of the butter.
3. Stir the flour into the flour mix slowly until absorbed.
4. At this point, beat the mixture firmly until a good firm dough is made.
5. Make the dough a ball.
6. On floured surface, roll the ball out into a rectangle approx. 18" x 16".
7. Brush the dough with the remaining butter and fold into quarters.
8. Roll it out again as thinly as you can.
9. Cut dough into a rectangle 18" x 16" then cut the dough into 2" squares.
10. Place a teaspoon of walnut filling into the center of each square then draw up the 4 corners to the middle.
11. Pinch the corners together to seal.
12. Heat oil in a deep pot or a fry-well to 375°F.
13. Drop in 8 – 10 fritters at a time and fry them for 3 minutes then remove to draining rack.
14. Sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar and serve.