Quick Turkish Teatime Recipes: Easy & Delicious Ideas for Guests

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits with a mild flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and can be used in baking.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Add 1 cup lukewarm water and 1 cup milk to a bowl.

Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar and 30 grams of fresh yeast, then add 1/2 cup of flour and mix lightly to activate the yeast.

Let the mixture sit until frothy and active.

Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and olive oil mixture and 2 eggs (whites into the dough, yolks reserved for egg wash).

Mix in 5 cups of flour and 2 teaspoons of salt, then add 1 teaspoon of mahlep powder for flavor.

Knead the dough until soft and slightly sticky, then add 60 grams of room temperature butter.

Shape the dough into a ball, cover, and let it rise until doubled in size.

For the filling, mix ricotta cheese, Turkish white cheese, chopped parsley, and a little salt.

Once the dough has risen, cut it into 10-15 pieces and shape each into a ball.

Flatten each ball, add cheese filling, fold, and seal.

Place on a baking tray and cover to let rise for another 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).

Egg wash the pogacas and sprinkle with nigella seeds and sesame seeds before baking.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

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