Rolled Pastry with Feta Cheese Filling (Kuru Poğaça)
Ingredients:
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7 tablespoon (100gr.) butter on margarine (at room temperature |
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1/3 cup corn oil |
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2/3 cp plain yogurt |
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2 egg (leave one egg yolk to brush the tops) |
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2 teaspoon baking powder |
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
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2 teaspoon salt |
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4 to 4-1/2 cup all purpose flour |
Stuffing:
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1 cup feta cheese crumbled (or replace some of it with other favorite cheeses) |
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1 egg |
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1-1/2 teaspoon salt, crushed red paper flake |
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1/3 bunch chopped parsley (optional) |
Mix all together and set aside
Directions:
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In a big bowl or in a heavy duty mixer mix together butter, oil, eggs and plain yogurt.
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Keep apart 1/2 cup of the flour. Sift all the dry ingredients in a same bowl. Knead to make a soft dough. Add more flour if needed. Rest for 10 minutes.
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Cut the dough in a half. Make round shapes and roll a disk with a rolling pin about 1/4 inch thick.
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Cut the disk in 12 like a pizza. Take a piece and roll again to make it thinner if needed.
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Put some filling to a wide side and roll it to have the shape as in the finished photo.
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Arrange finished rolls to a greased baking sheet. Brush top of them with egg yolk mixed with 1 teaspoon milk. Sprinkle with your favorite seeds. (poppy seed, sesame seed..)
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Bake about 25-30 min. in 375F (185C) oven until puffed and golden.
