🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Kibinai

Karaite Pastries

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 8

Difficulty Medium

Calories 321 kcal

Golden crescent-shaped pastries with a flaky, buttery crust enclosing a juicy, peppery lamb and onion filling, a Karaite heritage dish from Trakai.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour and salt, cut in cold butter until pea-sized. Add ice water and egg yolk, form dough. Wrap and chill 30 min.
2 Season lamb with pepper, cumin, and salt. Mix with diced onions.
3 Roll dough thin, cut 12cm circles. Place filling on each, fold into crescents, crimp edges tightly.
4 Place on a lined baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg.
5 Bake at 200C (400F) for 25-30 min until deep golden and flaky.

Did You Know?

Kibinai were brought to Lithuania by the Karaite people, whom Grand Duke Vytautas relocated from Crimea to Trakai in the 14th century.