Lamb In A Bread Basket

-SESAME-SEED SAUCE-
1 c Sesame-seed paste; (tahini
-paste)
4 Cloves garlic; minced
2 Lemons; (6 tablespoons) ,
-Juice of
Salt to taste
About 1/2 cup water
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 tb Olive oil; if desired

(Adapted Arabic)

Bread becomes an edible container for ground meat laced with tahini sauce.

Prepare dough to the point of rolling out. Knead slightly then knead in
fennel and caraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Grease a 10-inch pie
plate. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a 12 inch circle. Fit dough
into prepared pie plate, making a raised edge as you would for a pie. Bake
30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Or,

to prevent dough from puffing during baking, fill with dried beans and bake
35 to 40 minutes; remove beans before adding meat filling. Heat olive oil
in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic. Saute’ until onion is tender,
about 5 minutes. Add meat, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook until meat is
browned and crumbly. Drain off fat, if necessary. Add chives or green
onions and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
Remove baked bread from pie plate. Place on a platter. Spoon meat mixture
evenly into bread shell. Pour half the sesame-seed sauce over meat mixture.
To serve, cut into wedges and top with remaining sauce. Makes 6 servings.
Sesame-Seed Sauce: Combine sesame-seed paste, garlic, lemon juice and salt
in blender. Process until smooth. Gradually blend in water for desired
consistency. Mixture should be thick for using as a dip and thin to use as
a topping. Turn into a small bowl. Stir in parsley. (For dips, press your
finger in center of dip, making an indentation and fill indentation with
olive oil. If sauce is to be used as a topping, leave plain.) Makes 2 cups.