Georgian cheese and egg bread

Name: Georgian cheese and egg bread
Prep time: 900 s
Cook time: 1200 s
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: eastern european
Ingredients: 5 eggs (divided); 300 g Gouda cheese; 200 g mozzarella; 200 g feta cheese; 7 g dry yeast; 250 ml water (lukewarm); 500 g flour; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 150 ml milk (lukewarm); oil for greasing; flour for dusting; Maldon sea salt for serving; dill for serving

Based on 16 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-4+

5	eggs (divided)
300 g	Gouda cheese
200 g	mozzarella
200 g	feta cheese
7 g	dry yeast
250 ml	water (lukewarm)
500 g	flour
2 tsp	salt
1 tsp	sugar
2 tbsp	olive oil
150 ml	milk (lukewarm)
	oil for greasing
	flour for dusting
	Maldon sea salt for serving
	dill for serving

Metric

Imperial

How-To Videos

How to grate cheese

How to knead dough (and why)

Utensils

large bowl
hand mixer with dough hook
kitchen towel
whisk
cutting board
knife
grater
baking sheet
oven
parchment paper

Nutrition per serving

Cal
1199

Protein
61g

Fat
63g

Carb
97g

Step 1/5

Mix yeast and water. In a large bowl, beat together flour, yeast mixture, salt, sugar, olive oil, and lukewarm milk with a hand mixer until a smooth dough forms.

7 g dry yeast
250 ml water
500 g flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
150 ml milk

large bowl
hand mixer with dough hook

Mix yeast and water. In a large bowl, beat together flour, yeast mixture, salt, sugar, olive oil, and lukewarm milk with a hand mixer until a smooth dough forms.

Step 2/5

Grease a bowl with some oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover with kitchen towel and let rest in a warm place for approx. 45 min. Knead the dough once, cover, and let rest for approx. 15 min. more.

oil for greasing

kitchen towel
large bowl

Grease a bowl with some oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover with kitchen towel and let rest in a warm place for approx. 45 min. Knead the dough once, cover, and let rest for approx. 15 min. more.

Step 3/5

Meanwhile, grate Gouda cheese and mozzarella, and crumble feta cheese. Beat an egg in a bowl and whisk in the cheese.

300 g Gouda cheese
200 g mozzarella
200 g feta cheese
1 egg

large bowl
whisk
cutting board
knife
grater

Meanwhile, grate Gouda cheese and mozzarella, and crumble feta cheese. Beat an egg in a bowl and whisk in the cheese.

Step 4/5

Pre-heat oven to 230°C/450°F. Dust work surface with some flour. Place the dough onto the surface and divide the dough into small pieces of equal size. Use your hand to knead the dough pieces into a round shape. Then fold in the edges to form an oval shape. Place the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Distribute the cheese mixture evenly onto the dough. Bake for approx. 15 min.

flour for dusting

baking sheet
oven
parchment paper

Pre-heat oven to 230°C/450°F. Dust work surface with some flour. Place the dough onto the surface and divide the dough into small pieces of equal size. Use your hand to knead the dough pieces into a round shape. Then fold in the edges to form an oval shape. Place the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Distribute the cheese mixture evenly onto the dough. Bake for approx. 15 min.

Step 5/5

4 eggs
Maldon sea salt for serving
dill for serving

Remove from oven. Use two spoons to create a hollow in the middle of each piece of bread. Crack an egg in each hollow and return to oven. Bake for approx. 5 min. or until egg white is set but yolk is still runny. Serve with a sprinkle of Maldon sea salt and dill. Enjoy!