1. To make the dough: Measure the flour. Then sift the flour and salt together in a bowl. Stir in the sugar.

2. Dissolve the yeast into the water, set aside for a couple of minutes. Pour the yeast water and oil gradually into the flour. Knead the mixture to make soft dough. Knead for 10-15 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively use a food processor and run the machine for 1 minute.

3. Place the dough in a large bowl. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and leave to rise in a warm draft free place for 1½ to 2 hours or until double in bulk.

4. Punch down the dough. On a floured surface, form a rope-like shape.

5. Pinch off the dough to form 4 equal sized balls.

6. Flour a bowl and leave balls to rise for an additional ½ hour.

7. Roll out the prepared dough into a flat thin disc.

8. Spread the filling evenly on dough. Roll dough starting from the center outward to roll into a pencil-like or thin rope-like shape.

9. Brush softened butter or vegetable onto the shaped pastry.

10. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes.