How to make the best Georgian cheese bread aka Adjaruli khachapuri?

You want to feel the traditionnal taste of Georgian cheese bread in your mouth. We feel you here ! Here is a simple and quick receipt to achieve it : 

Ingredients :

The bread dough

• 250 grams of nature yogurt or a cup of milk (227 g)
• 1 tea spoon of instant yeast or active dry yeast
• 1 tea spoon of salt (9 grams)
• 1 egg
• 400 grams of bread flour
• 1 spoon of olive oil

Filling

• 2 cups (227g) mozzarella cheese or Muenster cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup (113g) ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup (57g) crumbled feta cheese
• 1 large egg

To make the dough:

1. Dissolve the yeast in the milk, which should be at room temperature.
2. Place 400 grams of flour in a deep bowl and make a hole in the heart. Add yeast water, oil, milk or yogurt and break one egg. If desired, mix in 1 tablespoon of sugar to give the dough a golden sheen. Mix it all together with your hands and give the soft dough a ball shape. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until it increases in size by at least one third.
3. Then, add 150 grams of flour to the risen dough and knead. Divide into 4 equal parts and shape each into a ball. Wrap and store, or continue baking your desired khachapuri.

To make the filling:

Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat to combine, or pulse everything together briefly with a food processor; leave some bits of the cheese intact.

How to assemble:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment. Turn the risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into four equal pieces, about 150g each.
• Roll each piece into an oval shape. Cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Place the cheese in the center of the dough, leaving a 3 cm empty area around the edges. Pull the dough's edges up around the cheese, folding and twisting the ends to form a boat shape in the middle of which the cheese should be visible.
• Put khachapuri in the oven and bake it at 230 degrees. When it browns well, take it out, add the egg yolk and return it to the oven for 2-3 minutes. Put a piece of butter on the prepared khachapuri (add eggs and butter to taste).

Storage information: 

Store any leftover khachapuri, well wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to five days.