Ajaran Khachapuri Acharuli Khachapuri Recipes

ADJARIAN KHACHAPURI RECIPE - ACHARULI KHACHAPURI

Steps:

• in a mixing bowl combine flour, yeast and sugar. Add water, milk and melted butter and start kneading the dough (you can do it also by hand), when dough is formed add salt and knead 6-8 minutes. Transfer the dough into oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour. Make the cheese mixture: in a medium bowl put mozzarella, feta cheese and 2 eggs. Mix well. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it onto a floured surface. Cut the dough into 4-6 equal pieces (depends on the size you want). Shape into balls and cover for 20-30 minutes more.Preheat oven to 430F (220C). Roll each dough into 1/8-inch (1/3cm) thick. Shape a boat from the dough and transfer to a parchment paper. Spread equal portions of cheese mixture. Or make the boat in other method: spread the cheese mixture over the rolled dough, close the dough completely by pinching in the middle to close the dough. Flip the khachapuri and cut in the middle with a knife. Open with your fingers. Bake for 10 minutes, after 10 minutes put an egg yolk with a little of egg white (not a whole egg) in the middle, brush the crust with melted butter and bake 2-3 minutes more. When the khachapuri is ready you can add 1 cube of butter to the middle, mix it with piece of crust and eat it this way.Notes:Traditionally khachapuri made with suluguni cheese. If you can find it, use this cheese. mozzarella is a good substitute.

ADJARIAN KHACHAPURI

Steps:

• Make the dough from flour, milk, water, and yeast, then mix the salt into the dough and grease it with oil. Knead the dough very well, for about 5 minutes. Now, dust your hands with flour, and fold the dough in on itself four times. Leave the dough to rise for 8 hours at room temperature or for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• Divide the dough into two balls, then cover them and let them rise for 90 more minutes.
• When 90 minutes are up, put a pizza stone in the middle oven rack and set the oven to preheat to maximum temperature.
• Grate the cheeses into one bowl, then add as much milk as necessary to get a loose consistency.
• Shape each ball of dough into an oval using just your hands. Fold over the longer sides of the oval, then seal them together at the two narrow ends to get a „boat" shape.
• Transfer the boats to a sheet of baking paper, then pull the folded sides apart to reveal a cavity into which you need to put the cheese mixture.
• An alternative way of shaping Adjaruli khachapuri is to first put the cheese on the outer sides of the dough, then fold the dough over to get a cheese-filled rim, then fill the center of the boat with cheese.
• Place the baking paper with khachapuri on top of the pizza stone and bake 10-12 minutes. However, depending on your oven, the baking can take up to 15 minutes.
• At the 8 minute mark, check the khachapuri, then place one egg in the center of each. Bake for two more minutes.
• Serve hot, with a pat of butter on top.

KHACHAPURI ADJARULI (GEORGIAN CHEESE BREAD BOAT)

Steps:

• Make the dough (but if you're using store-bought, proceed to Step 2): In a small saucepan over low, heat 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons/150 milliliters water until hot but not simmering. Turn off heat. In a large bowl, with your hands or a wooden spoon, stir together flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Check the temperature of reserved, warmed water; it should be warm to the touch, between 105 and 110 degrees. Add it to the flour mixture and, with your hands, knead mixture into a smooth dough, about 5 minutes.
• Pour olive oil into a medium bowl. Holding dough with one hand, use it to coat the inside of the bowl with the oil. Set the dough in the bowl, oiled portion facing up. Cover bowl with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until it doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees (or 425, if using a convection oven). Line a half sheet tray with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, stretch and roll dough into a circle, 1/4-inch thick, 10 to 12 inches across. Brush off excess flour, then lay the dough on the sheet tray. Using your fingers, roll, press and pinch two opposite sides of the circle a few inches into the center, building sides up, then press and pinch the narrow ends together to form two points. Continue to pinch and press the sides to create a raised rim and form the dough into an oval boat with an eye-like shape. Let rest in a warm place while you prepare the filling.
• In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella, goat cheese and feta with 3 tablespoons water. Stir with a fork until the mixture is thoroughly blended. Scrape the cheese mixture into the center of the dough boat, spreading it into an even layer.
• Bake khachapuri until the crust begins to brown and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven, leaving oven on. Brush sides of khachapuri generously with melted butter. Return khachapuri to the oven for an additional 5 minutes until the crust is extra crisp and the cheese just starts to brown around the edges.
• Using a spoon, make a shallow, 2-inch-wide well in the center of the cheese. Add the egg yolk and cold butter (if using), and serve immediately. To serve, hold down one pointed end of the hot khachapuri with a fork; using another fork, quickly stir the egg and butter (if using) into the cheese mixture until it's smooth and stretchy. Rip pieces of the bread boat off to dip in the cheese while it's still hot.

KHACHAPURI (GEORGIAN CHEESE BREAD)

Steps:

• Combine milk, water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes. Add olive oil, 2 cups flour, and salt. Mix until a sticky dough comes together.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for about 3 minutes, adding in remaining flour as needed, until dough is very soft but still workable. Form into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Combine Monterey Jack, mozzarella, and feta cheeses in a bowl. Toss together and refrigerate until needed.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto a floured surface. Flatten slightly and cut in half. Dust a large sheet of parchment paper with flour. Place 1 dough half on top and roll out into a square about 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick, stretching out the corners as needed. Arrange 1/4 of the cheese in 2 rows, 1 to 2 inches from the longest sides. Roll sides up tightly over the cheese, forming a canoe shape around the dough. Pinch and twist ends to seal.
• Cut off excess parchment around the dough; lift dough onto a baking sheet. Repeat shaping and stuffing the other dough half. Fill the canoe with the remaining cheese mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Form a well in the center of each khachapuri using a spoon; crack an egg inside each well.
• Return to oven and bake until eggs are mostly set, 3 to 4 minutes. Place 2 pats of butter over each filling and sprinkle salt and cayenne on top. Plate khachapuri; tear off one end and use it to stir the butter into the egg.

KHACHAPURI (GEORGIAN CHEESE-FILLED BREAD)

Steps:

• To make the dough, mix the yeast with the sugar, water, flour, and salt in a bowl. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and either leave in the refrigerator overnight or somewhere in your kitchen for an hour or so until doubled in size.
• For the filling, mix the cheeses with the single egg yolk and use a fork to mash well.
• Preheat the oven to its highest setting and heat a couple of baking sheets-or a pizza stone if you have one.
• Flour your work surface really well. Cover your hands in flour and scrape the dough on to your work surface. Knead it in the flour a little if it's too sticky. Divide the dough into 6 pieces (each piece should be about 100 g (3½ oz). Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 18 cm (7-inch) round. Stretch either side of each round to elongate and then pile 100 g (3½ oz) of filling in the centre, leaving a 5 mm (¼ inch) border around the edge. Bring two sides of the dough up to meet in the middle and pinch a seam together to seal, similar to a Cornish pasty. Press down with the flat of your hand to flatten it, then flip it over so the seam is face down. With a sharp knife, make a slash along the middle of the dough and push the sides open to expose the filling. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling to make 6 khachapuris.
• Slide the khachapuris on to the hot baking trays and bake for 10 minutes until the sides turn golden. Crack an egg into the centre of each, then bake for a further 2-3 minutes. To eat, pinch the dough from one end and use it to dip and mix the runny egg yolk into the filling.