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KHACHAPURI
(Stuffed Cheese Breads) Makes 8 individual stuffed cheese breads
Khachapuri, a word meaning “filled bread,” is a popular street and restaurant food in
Georgian Russia, but also a homemade specialty. There are many versions and types
of cheese fillings, but the filling usually includes suluguni, a stringy cheese that is not
available in this country. Here the khachapuri are stuffed with a filling of mild melting
cheese and fresh herbs popular in the area around Georgia, Turkey, and Armenia—
mint and coriander. Originally these breads were baked on clay griddles over open
fires. In this version from food writer and cooking instructor Lynn Alley, the breads
are made in individual portions, great as appetizers with red or white wine, or as an
accompaniment to soup.
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- OR 2-POUND-LOAF MACHINES
For the dough:
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4
cups plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups bread flour
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teaspoon salt
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teaspoons SAF yeast
or 1
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teaspoons bread machine yeast
For the filling:
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cups shredded Monterey Jack (6 ounces)
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
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cup minced Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 large egg
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint
1 egg white, beaten with 1 teaspoon water, for glaze
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