Easy Oven-Baked Cheese Khachapuri on Kefir

Prepare a piece of sunny Georgia at home. Cooking khachapuri with kefir saves a lot of time. The dough with the addition of butter is easy to knead and working with it is very simple. Any cheese is suitable for the filling. The taste of khachapuri made with kefir is not inferior to those prepared with yeast dough.
cook time: 1h 10 min
Elijah Stroud
Easy Oven-Baked Cheese Khachapuri on Kefir

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

283
Calories
11g
Fat
33g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Wheat flour 300 g
Butter (including 20 g for greasing the baking sheet, if necessary) 60 g
Sour cream 70 g
Any cheese 250 g
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Soda 1 tsp
Kefir 150 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make khachapuri in the oven? Take premium flour, a small egg (it will only be needed for greasing). Instead of kefir, you can use sour milk or any other fermented milk drink. Take thicker sour cream. It’s better to take several different types of cheese. It tastes better this way. Remove kefir, sour cream and egg from the refrigerator 1-1.5 hours before cooking. For best baking results, ingredients should be at room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Melt the butter and cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Step 3
Mix flour and soda. This is necessary so that the soda disperses through the flour and the dough rises evenly during the baking process. Sift the flour so that it is saturated with oxygen and the dough is fluffy.

Step 4

Step 4
In a separate container, mix melted butter, kefir, sour cream, salt and sugar. Stir until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved.

Step 5

Step 5
For the filling, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Itʼs good when one of the cheeses has a salty taste. If the cheeses you use are lightly salted, lightly salt the filling. But everyone has different tastes, so adding salt or not is up to you.

Step 6

Step 6
Immediately prepare the spread for khachapuri. To do this, simply beat an egg with a pinch of salt. Before doing this, be sure to wash the egg using a special food grade soap and brush. There is no need to whip until fluffy foam. Turn on the oven to preheat at 190 degrees. The kefir dough should not sit idle for long and immediately after forming the khachapuri, they must be placed in an already preheated oven.

Step 7

Step 7
Take a deep bowl with a rounded bottom, in which it is convenient to mix dry and liquid ingredients and knead the dough. Pour half of the flour into it. Add the liquid part there too. To make the dough successful, add liquid to dry, and not vice versa. Knead the dough.

Step 8

Step 8
Add the remaining flour in small portions. When it becomes difficult to knead with a spoon, start doing it with your hands. Knead the dough thoroughly. It is important that it turns out very tender. Otherwise, the taste of khachapuri will be spoiled.

Step 9

Step 9
This amount makes 2 khachapuri with a diameter of approximately 20 cm. Therefore, divide the dough into 2 pieces and form balls from each. Also divide the filling in half.

Step 10

Step 10
Roll out one ball of dough on a floured work surface into a round layer with a diameter of about 20 cm. Place 3/4 of half the filling in the middle, leaving a little for the top. Dust your hands, knife and rolling pin with flour to prevent the dough from sticking.

Step 11

Step 11
Lift the edges of the dough and pinch the top well so that there are no holes. Turn seam side down.

Step 12

Step 12
And again, carefully, so as not to tear the dough, roll out, forming a cake 1.5-2 cm thick.

Step 13

Step 13
Form the second khachapuri and place them on a large baking sheet, greased or lined with parchment. If you are not sure if it is non-stick, grease it with oil. Pierce the khachapuri with a fork in several places to create holes for steam to escape. Brush the top evenly with egg and sprinkle with cheese. Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. The exact cooking time depends on the capabilities of your oven.

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