• 1 cup flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp yoghurt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar

ALMOND FILLING:

• 1 cup chopped peeled almonds
• 1 tsp cardamon
• About 1 cup confectioner's sugar

DATE FILLING:

• 1/2 lb pitted dates
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg yolk
• Sesame seeds

CHEESE FILLING:

• 1/4 lb grated feta cheese
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp flour

DOUGH: Combine all ingredients and knead. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Roll out dough into 1/8" thickness. Cut into 3" rounds. Fill with any of the following fillings. Close to semi-circle and crimp closed with fork. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown

ALMOND FILLING: Grind almonds, mix with cardamon, and add sugar to desired sweetness.

DATE FILLING: Combine date and oil over low heat in a saucepan. When soft, shape into small balls and fill dough. Dip pastry in egg yolk and then in sesame seeds. Bake as above.

CHEESE FILLING: Combine all ingredients and fill prepared dough.

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