Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese & Egg Bread)
Khachapuri is a traditional cheesy bread recipe from Georgia served with an egg on top.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3.5 cups bread flour
- ¾ cup warm milk
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp coriander
- 1 packet yeast
Filling
- 1.5 cup shredded low moisture mozzarella
- 1.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1.5 cup manchego cheese
- 5 eggs
- Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Add yeast to a bowl with warm water, warm milk, sugar, and olive oil. Stir together and let sit for 2-3 minutes before adding in the flour and salt. Mix dough together until it homogenous and place it on a surface to knead for about 5 minutes or until elastic (alternatively you can use a stand mixer).
- Place dough ball into an oiled bowl (covered with a damp washtowel) and let proof for 30 minutes. Remove dough from bowl and gently fold it (slightly flatten it and pull the corners into the center, re-forming a ball). Let it proof back in the covered bowl for another 30 minutes.
- Split dough into 4 even pieces and re-form into balls, letting proof for another 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare dough by combining all three cheeses, 1 egg, and the flour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Stretch each dough ball into an oval shape. Now, carefully roll the long corners of the oval toward the center, allowing for space in the middle. Twist the two ends together. Spoon ¼ of the filling into each dough boat.
- Place on two parchment paper-lined baking sheets and bake for 13 minutes. Make an indentation in each filling and crack one egg into each indentation and place back in oven for another 3-4 minutes until egg is cooked.
- Now, remove from oven and add a small knob of butter to each filling and top with parsley. You can also brush the bread crust with some melted butter. To eat, mix together all the filling and tear off bits of bread to dip inside.