Baked Adjarian Khachapuri with Suluguni Cheese

Original, beautiful, appetizing, the most delicious! Adjarian-style khachapuri with suluguni cheese in the oven is one of the most popular dishes of Georgian cuisine. It is an open boat-shaped pie filled with aromatic melted cheese. It turns out that khachapuri is easy to make at home.
cook time: 2h
Hazel Farrow
Baked Adjarian Khachapuri with Suluguni Cheese

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

306
Calories
27g
Fat
23g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

For dough:

Wheat flour 400 g
Milk 250 ml
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dry yeast 1 tsp
Sugar 0.5 tsp
Salt 0.5 tsp

For filling:

Soft cheese 450 g
Egg yolks 2 pc
Butter 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make Adjarian khachapuri with suluguni cheese in the oven? Prepare your food. Milk is suitable for any fat content. Choose natural, high-quality cheese, without vegetable fats. Vegetable oil — refined, odorless.

Step 2

Step 2
Take a large bowl and sift the flour into it. It is important to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. Then the baked goods will turn out airy and rise well during baking. Pour sugar, salt and dry yeast into it. Stir. Heat the milk until warm, temperature 37-38 degrees. It will become pleasant to the touch. Start pouring the milk into the flour, kneading the dough with a fork. Then pour in vegetable oil.

Step 3

Step 3
Continue kneading with your hands. To prevent the dough from sticking to your hands, you can grease them with vegetable oil. The dough will quickly become homogeneous and come together into a ball. Be prepared that you may need more or less flour than indicated in the recipe. Focus not on the amount of flour, but on the desired consistency of the dough. I added a little more milk during the kneading process, as the dough turned out to be too steep.

Step 4

Step 4
The dough should be soft, do not fill it with flour, otherwise the khachapuri may turn out tough. Cover the bowl with the dough and place it in a warm place to rise for 1 hour. I put the bowl in the oven that is not working. During this time, the dough will increase in volume. Punch it down and leave for another 30 minutes.

Step 5

Step 5
While the dough is finally rising, prepare the filling. To do this, grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Step 6

Step 6
Divide the cheese into two parts for two khachapuri.

Step 7

Step 7
Meanwhile, the dough will rise a little more. Divide it into two parts.

Step 8

Step 8
Dust your work surface with flour. Place one piece of dough on it and roll it into an oblong layer 5-7 mm thick.

Step 9

Step 9
Place strips of cheese on long edges.

Step 10

Step 10
Curl the edges to enclose the cheese on both sides. Pinch the ends of the strands and straighten the middle, forming a boat. Make khachapuri from the second part in the same way.

Step 11

Step 11
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the dough pieces at a distance from each other, as they will grow in size during baking.

Step 12

Step 12
Place cheese in the middle of the boats.

Step 13

Step 13
Melt a small piece of butter in the microwave or on the stove. Brush the edges of the boats with it.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the baking sheet in the oven, preheated to 180°C. Bake khachapuri until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. The exact time will depend on the features of your oven.

Step 15

Step 15
Remove the finished khachapuri. Make a small hole in the center with a fork and pour the yolk into it (in some recipes a whole egg is poured in, but then you will need to finish baking the khachapuri for another 5 minutes in the oven). Place pieces of butter along the edges of the yolk. Serve the khachapuri to the table immediately.

Step 16

Step 16
One khachapuri is enough for two servings. They eat it with their hands, breaking off pieces of dough and dipping them into melted cheese and yolk. Bon appetit!

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