SAMSA

      Title: SAMSA
  Categories: Ethnic, Vegetables, Nuts, Appetizers
       Yield: 10 Servings
  
 MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
       6 oz Walnuts, shelled, crushed
   1 1/2 tb Sugar
   1 1/2 tb Butter, unsalted, softened
 
 MMMMM---------------------------DOUGH--------------------------------
   1 1/2 c  All purpose flour
     1/2 ts Salt
     2/3 c  Lukewarm water (110
            -degree F)
       4 tb Butter, unsalted, softened
       4 tb Confectioner's sugar
       2 c  Vegetable oil
  
   FILLING: Toss walnuts, butter, & sugar. setaside at room temperature.
   DOUGH: Put flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle
   pour the water into the well, add salt, & 1/2 of the butter. Stir the
   flour into the flour mix slowly until absorbed. At this point, beat
   the mixture firmly until a good firm dough is made. Make the dough a
   ball. On floured surface, rool the ball out into a retangle approx.
   18" x 16". Brush the dough with the remaining butter and fold into
   quarters. Roll it out again as thinnly as you can. Cut dough into a
   rectangle 18' x 16" then cut the dough into 2" squares. Place a
   teaspoon of walnut filling into the center of each square then draw
   up the 4 corners to the middle. Pinch the corners together to seal.
   Heat oil in a deep pot or a fry-well to 375 degrees F. Drop in 8-10
   fritters at a time and fry them for 3 mins. then remove to draining
   rack. Sprinkle with the Confectioner's sugar and serve.
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