Onion patties with feta cheese Cretan style

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g wheat flour type 1050
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch of salt or vegetable stock, instant
• 100 g orange juice
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• n. B. Extra virgin olive oil for frying
• n. B. Flour for the work surface
• 500 g onion(s)
• 2 m.-large tomato(s), fully ripe
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• n. B. Flour for binding
• 1 tsp rosemary, shredded
• n. B. salt and pepper, white
• 100 g feta cheese
• 30 g honey, dark
• 50 g orange juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 3 cm cinnamon stick(s), approx.
• e.g. sesame, white
• n. B. flowers and leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

a spicy delicacy from the south of Crete

Mix all the ingredients for the dough and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. In the meantime, peel and chop the onions. Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, peel, quarter, deseed, and cut into thirds crosswise. Heat a medium-sized pan, add the olive oil, and let it heat through. Add the onions and tomatoes and roast until translucent. Dust with a little flour to thicken the onion and tomato mixture. Season with rosemary, salt, and pepper, remove from the heat, let cool slightly, and then crumble the feta cheese over the top and mix in. If the mixture begins to absorb water, be sure to strain it and discard the sauce. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, knead briefly, and divide into three portions; this will make everything a little easier. Roll out each portion on a floured surface to a sheet approximately 2 mm thick. Using a suitable wine glass, cut out 10 cm circular discs. Knead the scraps of dough together, roll them out again, and cut them out until all the dough is used up. Place a disc of dough in front of you on the work surface, place a tablespoon of the filling in the center, fold the bottom half of the disc upwards, and seal the edges tightly with a fork. Continue in this manner until all the discs or the filling are used up. Mix the ingredients for the syrup, simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat. Remove the cinnamon stick and let the syrup cool. Heat a medium-sized frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and heat until hot. Fry the onion patties in batches until golden brown on both sides. Drain on kitchen paper. Arrange on a serving platter, brush one side of the patties with some of the honey syrup, sprinkle with sesame seeds, garnish, and serve warm.