Cypriot Flaounes Recipe (Cheese Filled Easter Bread)

halloumi cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture, while mozzarella is more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, and cream cheese is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds are nutritious, and sunflower seeds are generally less expensive.

Mix 500 g flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 1 packet yeast in a bowl.

Add 1 egg, 125 g butter, and 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; combine until smooth.

Add a little Greek olive oil and let the mixture rise until doubled in size.

Prepare the cheese filling with 200 g feta cheese, 200 g halloumi cheese, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and Greek mint.

Knead the dough and divide it into 50 g balls; cover to prevent drying.

Make cheese balls of roughly 80 g and cover them as well.

Flatten a dough ball, add sesame seeds, and fold it over to seal.

Brush with a mixture of 1 egg and 1 tbsp milk.

Bake in the oven at 108°C for 20 minutes.

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