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Rakakat (Lebanese Cheese Rolls)

Name: Rakakat (Lebanese Cheese Rolls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: phyllo pastry sheets 16 pieces; halloumi cheese, grated 400 g; mozzarella, grated 150 g; parsley, chopped 30 g; fresh mint, chopped 20 g; sumac 5 g; black pepper 3 g; butter, melted 100 g; oil for frying 700 ml

Crisp filo rolls filled with halloumi or cheese and herbs.

50 minutes · 6 servings · Moderate

Rakakat are shop pastries rather than home cooking, and they are best bought in small batches because they go soft fast. Filo is rolled with cheese and herbs, then fried so the layers stay distinct and audible when you bite. The cheese should still taste of something, usually a salty one, underneath.

Ingredients

phyllo pastry sheets16 pieces
halloumi cheese, grated400 g
mozzarella, grated150 g
parsley, chopped30 g
fresh mint, chopped20 g
sumac5 g
black pepper3 g
butter, melted100 g
oil for frying700 ml

Directions

1
Mix the cheeses with parsley, mint, sumac and pepper.
2
Spread on the filo, roll into small cigars and brush with butter.
3
Fry at 180C for 3 minutes until golden and crisp.
rolls are golden and crisp

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