To prepare this delicious recipe, we start by gathering the necessary ingredients for the dough and filling. Make sure you have flour, water, yeast, salt, and oil for the dough, and for the filling, fresh cheese and eggs. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the dough: flour, salt, yeast dissolved in lukewarm water, and oil. Knead the dough well until it becomes elastic and smooth, a process that should take about 10-15 minutes. Once you have achieved the right consistency, let the dough rise in a warm place, covered with a damp towel, for about an hour.
During this time, you can prepare the filling. In another bowl, mix the cheese with the two beaten eggs, making sure you have a homogeneous mixture. You can also add spices, such as pepper or dill, to enhance the flavor. After the dough has risen and doubled in volume, divide it into three equal parts. Place one of the portions on the bottom of a baking tray lined with parchment paper, rolling it out with a rolling pin.
Next, add the prepared cheese filling evenly over the surface of the dough. The other two pieces of dough will be divided again into three parts each, forming long snakes that you will braid. This braid will give a rustic and attractive appearance, as well as a way to seal the filling inside. Once you have created a braid, place it around the edge of the tray, encircling the filling, and from the other braid, form a cross over the cheese mixture, leaving spaces to add extra cheese.
After you have completed all these steps, let the dish rest for a few minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. When the oven is ready, place the tray inside and let it bake for 40-50 minutes, until the dough becomes golden and crispy. About five minutes before taking the goodness out of the oven, brush the dish with a beaten egg to achieve a shiny crust. When ready, let it cool slightly before cutting and enjoying! This recipe not only looks spectacular, but the taste is simply irresistible.
During this time, you can prepare the filling. In another bowl, mix the cheese with the two beaten eggs, making sure you have a homogeneous mixture. You can also add spices, such as pepper or dill, to enhance the flavor. After the dough has risen and doubled in volume, divide it into three equal parts. Place one of the portions on the bottom of a baking tray lined with parchment paper, rolling it out with a rolling pin.
Next, add the prepared cheese filling evenly over the surface of the dough. The other two pieces of dough will be divided again into three parts each, forming long snakes that you will braid. This braid will give a rustic and attractive appearance, as well as a way to seal the filling inside. Once you have created a braid, place it around the edge of the tray, encircling the filling, and from the other braid, form a cross over the cheese mixture, leaving spaces to add extra cheese.
After you have completed all these steps, let the dish rest for a few minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. When the oven is ready, place the tray inside and let it bake for 40-50 minutes, until the dough becomes golden and crispy. About five minutes before taking the goodness out of the oven, brush the dish with a beaten egg to achieve a shiny crust. When ready, let it cool slightly before cutting and enjoying! This recipe not only looks spectacular, but the taste is simply irresistible.
Ingredients
Ingredients: Dough: 300 ml milk, 1 egg, 500 g flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1.5 teaspoons salt, 1 packet of Dr. Oetker yeast. Filling: 600 g of burduf cheese, 2 eggs, and one more egg for brushing.