Kasbah pastries

Method

1. Fit the food processor with the work bowl and multipurpose blade. Add the flour, butter and salt to the bowl. Select speed 1 and process until butter is thoroughly chopped into the flour. Add the water and process until the mixture forms a dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan forced). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Toast the pinenuts and hazelnuts for 5 minutes and set aside to cool.
3. Fit the food processor with the mini bowl and mini blade. Add the onion and garlic and pulse until chopped. Remove from the bowl. Add the herbs and roasted nuts and pulse 6 seconds or until chopped, set aside separately.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan, cook the onion mixture for 3-4 minutes or until softened and lightly golden. Add the spinach, spices, lemon rind and juice and season well with the salt and pepper. Stir fetta and mix well. Set aside and allow to cool.
5. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured bench to about 2 ½ mm thickness. Cut dough into small circles using an 8 cm cutter. Gently roll each circle separately just a little more to about 8 ½ cm circle. Place about rounded 1 rounded tablespoon of the filling into the centre of the circle, fold the pastry over and seal the edges to form half circles. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.
6. Place the pastries onto the prepared tray and brush lightly with the egg mixture. Sprinkle over the sumac mix and a little extra salt and pepper and bake on the centre shelf of the oven for about 15 minutes or until golden and lightly crisp. Pastries can be turned over half way through the cooking for an even brownness.