Megrelian Khachapuri
We have already tried making the Adjarian version, now I suggest another recipe for this magnificent pastry. Soft dough, plenty of cheese and a golden crust await you. I recommend trying it! These ingredient proportions will make 2 pieces with a diameter of 30 cm.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 2
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 2 servings
- milk 250 ml
- sugar 15 g
- dry yeast 7 g
- salt 5-7 g
- vegetable oil 50 ml
- flour 400-450 g
- suluguni 500 g
- Adyghe cheese 300 g
- egg yolk 2
Instructions
Preparing the starter
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Warm the milk (it is important that it be warm, not hot).
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Stir sugar into the milk.
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Add yeast.
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Mix.
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Leave until risen.
Dough Preparation
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Add butter to the starter.
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Add salt.
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Mix together.
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Stir in the flour.
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Knead the dough (knead for about 10 minutes).
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Place the dough in a bowl and cover it.
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Leave it to rise.
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Grate the sulguni cheese using a coarse grater.
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Crumble the Adyghe cheese (or grate it using a coarse grater).
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Combine both types of cheese.
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Separate ¼ of the cheese mixture.
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Beat the egg yolks.
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Divide the dough into 2 parts and roll each into a circle 8–10 mm thick.
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Take half of the cheese from the container with the larger amount of cheese. Form a ball and place it in the center of the dough circle.
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Gather the edges and pinch them tightly.
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Transfer to parchment paper seam side down.
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Flatten with your hands.
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Roll out into a circle about 30 cm in diameter and 1–1.5 cm thick.
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Place on a baking sheet.
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Prick with a fork several times.
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Brush with egg yolk.
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Sprinkle with half of the cheese from the container with the smaller amount. Repeat all steps with the remaining dough and cheese. Place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees. Bake for 15–17 minutes.