Tasty Cypriot Seeded Bread - Kıbrıs Çöreği

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese reduces fat while maintaining a creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits.

Empty two packets (14 grams) of dry yeast in a large bowl.

Add 350 ml each of warm milk and warm water.

Add 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar and stir to combine.

Add 2 eggs and blend well.

Gradually add 140 ml of olive oil.

Add 1.2 kilograms of strong bread flour.

Add 1 teaspoon each of crushed mustard seeds and maclep seeds.

Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 dessert spoon of salt.

Mix with a wooden spoon, then knead for about 10 minutes to form a soft and slightly sticky dough.

Cover and leave to rise for at least two hours.

Transfer the dough onto a clean surface and work it for a minute.

Divide the dough into three equal parts.

Shape the first piece into an oblong shape and cut three-quarters of the way through in approximately three-centimeter sections.

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and sprinkle the seed mix where the dough will be placed.

Transfer the dough and sprinkle the seeds on top, then cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes.

For the second piece, divide the dough into equal parts to make four medium-sized rolls.

Place the rolls on greaseproof paper and cover with the seed mix, then leave to rise.

For the last piece, divide the dough into equal parts, roll each piece into a ball, and transfer to a lined baking tray to create a circle of buns.

Sprinkle the top with the seed mix and leave to rise for 30 minutes.

Bake in the oven at gas mark 4 or 180 degrees Celsius until golden.

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