Khachapuri is a cheese-filled pie originally from Georgia. The popularity of this dish has long gone beyond the borders of the Caucasian regions. And this is not surprising. After all, there are many ways to make khachapuri, this applies to both the dough and the filling. Everyone can find an option to their liking. There are open and closed khachapuri, made from yeast and yeast-free dough, with different types of cheese, with and without herbs, baked in the oven and fried in a pan, round and square. One of the most common types of khachapuri is puff pastry with salted cheese and herbs.
It is necessary
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- wheat flour - 500 g
- margarine - 250 g
- chicken egg - 2 pcs.
- soda - 1/2 teaspoon
- table vinegar 9% - 1 teaspoon
- water - 250 ml
- suluguni cheese or feta cheese - 300 g
- butter 200 g
- any greens - 150 g
- vegetable oil 1 tbsp. the spoon
Instructions
Step 1
Pour the sifted flour into a large, deep bowl. Pour room temperature water into the flour. Add one egg and half a teaspoon of baking soda, slaked with vinegar. Knead a very tough dough. Add more flour if necessary.
Step 2
Grate the pre-chilled margarine on a coarse grater. Put the margarine on the dough in an even layer, 2–3 cm back from the edges.
Step 3
Fold the dough in four, then roll it out so that you get a rectangle about 2/3 the size of the original layer. Fold in four again and refrigerate for one hour. Remove the dough from the refrigerator after an hour, roll it into a finger-wide layer. Roll it in four again and refrigerate for half an hour. Repeat the procedure two times.
Step 4
Place the cheese or feta cheese in a bowl and mash thoroughly with a fork. If the cheese is very firm, grate it on a fine grater. Add the egg to the cheese, pour in the melted butter and stir. Chop the herbs and add to the curd. You do not need to salt the filling; if you wish, you can add a little pepper.
Step 5
Roll out the dough, divide it into squares half the size of a notebook sheet. In the middle of each square, carefully lay out the filling and distribute on the surface in an even thin layer, not forgetting to indent the edges of 2-3 cm. Pinch the edges so that they resemble envelopes in shape. Press the khachapuri lightly with your palms, being careful not to disturb the shape
Step 6
Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil, carefully place the khachapuri at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 200 degrees.
Step 7
Bake the khachapuri for 15-20 minutes. Once they turn golden, they can be removed from the oven. Grease the finished products with a thin layer of melted butter. Serve with hot sweet tea.
