Pogaçë TRADICIONALE / Albanian Traditional bread 🥯

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter option while cottage cheese is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is richer in protein, while sour cream is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness, while agave syrup is often cheaper.

Combine wheat flour with water, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl.

Add olive oil and yogurt to the dry ingredients.

Mix until a dough forms, then knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1 cm thickness.

Cut the dough into rounds using a cutter or glass.

Place a dollop of yogurt and crumbled feta in the center of each round.

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges tightly.

Brush the tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.

Arrange the pogaçë on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.

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