This Khachapuri: Georgian Cheese Bowl is going to change your world! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, and you know what, lunch or dinner too, because it’s that versatile and absolutely scrumptious and delicious.
This Georgian cheese bowl as the name suggests, hails from Georgian tradition, a soft and crispy bread bowl filled with a 3 cheese filling of farmers cheese, shredded mozzarella and feta cheese. Need I say more?
To make Khachapuri: Georgian Cheese Bowl, you will need the following ingredients:
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of dry active yeast, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and 3½ cups of flour.
In a saucepan, heat 1 cup of water and ½ cup of milk to about 115 °F, then pour it into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Using the kneading attachment, knead until smooth and elastic then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and knead for a final minute.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased, deep bowl and cover with some plastic wrap and set aside in a warm area for about 1 hour to rise until doubled in volume.
After 1 hour, remove plastic wrap, knead a couple of times with your hands then re-cover the bowl and set aside in a warm area for another 30 minutes.
In a bowl, combine 1½ cups of farmers cheese, 1½ cups of feta, and 1½ cups of mozzarella cheese.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 equal pieces. Spread each piece into a circular shape about 9-inches in diameter and roll up 2 opposite ends to make boat-like shapes. Pinch the corners together. Place on a baking sheet greased and lined with baking parchment paper.
Fill each khachapuri with the prepared cheese mixture.
In a bowl, whisk 1 egg with a teaspoon of water and gently brush the outer dough crust with egg wash.
Preheat the oven for 450 °F.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
Remove khachapuri from the oven and gently use a spoon to make a well in the center of each one. Crack 1 egg into the well and add a few small chunks of butter into the cheese.
Return to the oven and bake for another 5-6 minutes until the egg is white but slightly still runny as the egg will continue to cook in the melted cheese.
Mix the cheese and egg together for serving! Enjoy!
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