Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Turkish Feta Buns (Pogaca)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon yeast
2-1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup yogurt
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon mint, chopped
1 teaspoon zatar
milk or egg wash
black sesame seeds

Stir milk, sugar, and yeast together. Let stand 10 minutes.

Meanwhile mix together flour and salt. Add yogurt and olive oil then the yeast mixture. Slowly add remaining water to the mixture until pliable consistency is reached. Let dough rise 1 hour.

Stir together feta cheese, and herbs.

Punch out dough and divide into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Flatten, fill with feta mixture, and close dough around filling. Place seam side down on lightly greased baking sheet or parchment paper. Brush tops with milk or egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Let rise for half an hour.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm.

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