Khachapur'y - Georgian Cheese Bread
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 3⁄4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
directions
- Beat in 1/3 cup flour with oil in a medium bowl with wooden spoon.
- Add yogurt and mix well.
- Stir in 1/3 cup more flour.
- Sift cornstarch, baking soda and salt then stir into flour mixture.
- Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft but not sticky dough.
- Lightly dust with flour then cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rest at room temp, 1-1 1/2 hours
- If using feta, soak in water 10 minutes drain and crumble.
- In a medium bowl mix feta or Roquefort and mozzarella with your egg.
- Shape cheeses into 2 medium balls and set aside.
- Divide dough into 2 portions then roll each into a ball.
- On floured surface flatten each ball into a 7" round.
- With floured hands gently rotate dough and pull into a 10" circle, 1/4" thick.
- Be careful not to tear your dough.
- Pat each cheese ball into a 5" circle on center of dough.
- Gently pull up edges of dough pleating and pinching to enclose cheese.
- Pat into a 7" round.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over low heat for 3 minutes
- Lighly film skillet with melted butter.
- Place bread seam side up into skillet.
- Cover then cook for 12 minutes over very low heat, shaking pan occasionally.
- Uncover then flip bread over, cover and cook over low heat until deep golden brown color is established.
- Lightly brush top of bread with butter and allow bread to stand for 5 minutes
- Use a serrated knife to cut bread and serve warm.
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im a russian born chick. I love to cook especially russian foods. If you have great russian recipes id love to have them.