Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) - Food Wishes

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese provides a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and still adds richness.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers similar tanginess with lower calories.

Combine warm milk, warm water, and sugar in a bowl.

Sprinkle dry active yeast over the top and let sit for a couple minutes.

Drizzle in olive oil, then add all-purpose flour and salt.

Mix with a wooden spoon until a very wet and sticky dough forms.

Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead in more flour until manageable, about 3 minutes.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl; cover and let rise in a warm spot for 1 to 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.

Prepare the cheese blend using 1 part Monterey Jack, 1 part low moisture mozzarella, and 2 parts feta cheese; mix and refrigerate until needed.

Deflate the risen dough and transfer it onto a floured surface; press it out into a rectangular shape.

Roll out the dough on a floured piece of parchment paper into a rectangle between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick.

Place cheese in two rows an inch or two away from each edge of the dough; each row should have about 2 ounces of cheese.

Fold the dough over the cheese and roll towards the center, leaving a gap in the middle.

Seal the ends by pressing and twisting the dough.

Transfer the formed dough onto a baking sheet using the parchment paper.

Place the remaining cheese mixture in the center of the dough.

Optionally brush with egg wash before baking.

Bake in a preheated 475°F oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and make a well in the center; crack a large egg into the well.

Return to the oven for 3 to 4 minutes until the egg is halfway set.

Finish with slices of butter and a sprinkle of cayenne before serving.

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