Adjaruli Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) with Sourdough
What is not to love here: a crusty tasty bread crust dipped in melted gooey cheese topped with a free-range fresh egg, mixed with melted butter. So scrumptious!!!
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Dough
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup sourdough
- 2 tsp salt I always use pink Himalayan salt
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- extra flour for dusting the workbench and the dough, roughly 1/2 a cup
The Cheese Filling
- 650 grams 17oz Mozzarella cheese, grated
- 250 grams 9oz Feta cheese
- 1/3 cup water
Extra Toppings
- 3 to 6 fresh eggs
- 80 grams 3oz butter
Instructions
Making The Dough
- Put the sourdough starter into a large mixing bowl.1/2 cup sourdough
- Add the water and mix well with the wooden spoon.1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- Add the olive oil and mix again.1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Put in the flour along with the salt and mix with the spoon until roughly combined.4 1/2 cups bread flour, 2 tsp salt
- Tip the dough onto a dusted workbench and knead for around 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Add a bit more flour if needed.
- Put the dough back into the bowl, cover with cling wrap (or a clean plastic bag) and a tea towel.
- Leave in a warm place for around 6 hours to rise.
The Cheese Filling
- Mix all ingredients with your hands until well combined650 grams 17oz Mozzarella cheese, grated, 250 grams 9oz Feta cheese, 1/3 cup water
- Put it into the fridge until ready to be used.
Putting The Adjaruli Khachapuri Together
- Take the dough out of the bowl and cut it into 3 to 4 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball and now work with each one at the time.
- Stretch the dough ball out with your fingers. The whole process is like making a pizza.
- Use a rolling pin and roll out the dough thinly. Make sure to dust with flour while doing it.
- Now divide your cheese filling into 3 parts (keep two parts for the other dough balls).
- With a spoon spread out the cheese filling onto the flattened dough.
- Leave 1 inch around the edges free
- Roll up the edges on both sides until you get a boat-like shape.
- Pinch the ends together. Put some more cheese filling into the boat-like shape.
- Transfer the Khachapuri onto a floured baking tray.
Baking
- Bake the Adjaruli Khachapuri in a preheated oven at 400 Degrees Fahrenheit/200 Degrees Celcius for around 12 minutes.
- Take the bread out of the oven. Make a dent in the melted cheese ( I am using a big spoon) and put a cracked egg into it.
- Bake for another 2 minutes. The egg yolk should be still runny.
The Final Touches
- Take the bread out if the oven and immediately put butter into the cheese so the butter can melt.
- Mix the cheese, egg yolk and melted butter together with a fork and dip the bread in. Or, break up pieces of the bread and mix everything together.Enjoy!!!
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