Seadas (Sardinian Cheese And Honey Pastries)
Discover how to make Seadas - a traditional Sardinian cheese and honey pastry at home with just a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 and 3/4 cups 400 grams of all purpose flour
- 1 cup 250 milliliters of warm water
- A pinch of salt
For the filling
- 2 and 1/5 cups 250 grams of Dolce Sardo cheese or another kind of mild, fresh pecorino cheese
- The grated grind of an organic unwaxed lemon
For frying
- 1.5 to 2 cups 300 to 500 milliliters of sunflower oil
For the topping
- Good quality honey to taste
Instructions
- Add flour to a bowl, reserving a little. Mix warm water and salt and gradually incorporate it into the flour, making a smooth ball.
- Knead for a few minutes to form a soft dough. Cover and set it aside.
- Start chopping the cheese into small cubes and grate the lemon, making sure you don't use the white pith.
- Roll out the dough into discs 2 mm in thickness and around 10 cm wide.
- Fill them with the chopped cheese and lemon peel. Place another dough disc on it and seal the edges using your fingers.
- Fry the rounds in hot oil, flipping them over to make sure they cook evenly.
- Remove, drain and drizzle honey or sprinkle sugar over them before serving.
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Notes
- Seadas should be fried and eaten fresh, before the dough dries out, within one to two days of making them.
- Make sure you choose the right kind of cheese. The best kind of cheese to make Seadas is a mild Pecorino cheese. Here in Sardinia we also use Dolce Sardo cheese, which is a very mild cow cheese.
- Carefully transfer the Seadas to the pot of oil- but only after it is hot enough- around 165 degrees. If the oil isn't hot, the dough will soak it up and won't get crispy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 1015kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 16gFat: 93gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 73gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 364mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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