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Tunisian Brick
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A crispy and flavorful pastry, typical of Sousse in Tunisia.
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⏱️ 30 min prep + 20 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 200 g of flour
- 150 ml of cold water
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1 egg
- Sugar powder for decoration
- 100 g of marzot cheese
- 100 g of cooked ham
- 100 g of onion
- 100 g of cucumber
- 100 g of tomato
Method
- In a bowl, mix the flour, oil, sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Add the cold water and egg, forming a homogeneous dough.
- Divide the dough into small balls and shape into small pastries.
- In a pan on medium heat, fry the pastries until golden brown.
- In another pan, sauté the onion, garlic, and cucumber. Add the tomato and cook for 10 minutes.
- Cut the marzot cheese and cooked ham into small pieces and add them to the vegetable sauce.
- Place the sauce in the center of the pastries and seal with another piece of pastry.
- Decorate the bricks with sugar powder and serve warm.
The story
The Tunisian brick is a culinary tradition dating back to the Ottoman period, when bakers in Sousse used local ingredients to create these exquisite pastries.
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