Khachapuri in Ossetian

Wonderful Ossetian pies have gained wide popularity long ago. Based on the recipe of these pies, a recipe for khachapuri with Ossetian cheese adapted to home conditions.

Cook: 2 hours 30 mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• For the test:
• Flour – 4-4.5 cups
• Kefir – 0.5 l
• Margarine – 200 g
• Salt – 1 teaspoon
• Soda – 1 teaspoon
• Vinegar (optional) – 1 teaspoon

For filling:

• Ossetian or suluguni cheese – 0.5-0.8 kg
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Butter (optional) – to taste

Directions

1. Prepare food. The margarine should be left at room temperature to soften
2. Stir kefir, soda (can be extinguished with vinegar) and salt in a bowl.
3. Add flour, in the amount necessary so that the dough is not too steep, but not too soft.

   

4. Stir the dough on the table and cover with a warm bowl for 30 minutes
5. Then roll out the dough into a large thin layer.
6. Spread softened margarine over the dough.
7. Roll the dough into a roll and send to the cold for 1 hour.
8. For the filling, grate the Ossetian cheese or suluguni.
9. Add the egg. Stir the cheese and egg until smooth.
10. Then cut a small piece from the dough roll (about the size of a fist).
11. Roll out the roll so that the dough and margarine alternate horizontally (puff pastry is obtained).
12. Put the cheese filling in the middle of the cake. You can put a piece of butter.
13. Fold the edges of the dough on four sides and mold the envelope. Turn it over and roll it out slightly with a rolling pin. If there are air bubbles, you need to drive them out to the side with a rolling pin, and then pierce the dough with a needle or a sharp knife.

    

14. Preheat a cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet. Put the cake with cheese in a dry frying pan. To cover with a lid. Bake (fry without oil) Ossetian khachapuri in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown, first on one side for about 3 minutes.
15. Then turn over, cover again and bake khachapuri with cheese for another 3 minutes on the other side
16. Khachapuri in Ossetian are ready.

Bon Appetit!