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                OSSETIAN POTATO-CHEESE BREAD KHACHAPURI

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Flatbread
               Georgia                          Tested

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   ts           Olive Oil
    1/3   c            Onions -- finely chopped
  1       c            Cooked Potato -- diced
  2       tb           Yogurt -- low-fat PLAIN
    1/4   c            Feta Cheese -- crumbled 2oz
    1/4   c            Parsley -- chop coarsely
                       -or Cilantro... prefer Pars
  2                    Scallions -- thinly sliced
    1/2   ts           Salt
                       Salt and Pepper to taste

 :       To prepare filling: Heat oil in a nonstick
 skillet over medium-high heat. add onions and cook,
 stirring, until lightly brown, about 3 minutes. Remove
 from heat and set aside.
 :       Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until
 smooth, blending in yogurt and the reserved onions.
 Add feta, parsley, scallions, and salt and pepper. set
 aside.
 :       To make dough: Set oven rack in lowest
 position. If you have quarry tiles or a baking stone,
 place on the rack. Preheat the oven to 450 Degrees F.
 Lightly oil 2 baking sheets or coat them with nonstick
 cooking spray.
 :        In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour
 with the baking soda and salt. stir in yogurt.
 gradually add just enough of the remaining flour until
 the dough has lost its stickiness and can be worked
 with your hands. Turn the dough out onto a lightly
 flour work surface and knead until soft and slightly
 elastic, 3 to 4 minutes. divide the dough into 8 equal
 pieces.
 :       To assemble and bake breads: Working with one
 piece at a time, and keeping the remaining dough
 covered, flatten the dough with the palm of your hand,
 then either stretch or roll out the dough to a circle
 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
 :       Spoon 2 Tb of the filling on the the center of
 the dough. Gently stretch the edges of the dough over
 the filling until you have a dough-covered mound.
 Pinch pleats closed and then, with the palm of your
 hand, gently press down on the top of the mound to
 flatten it. Turn the bread over and press again on the
 other side. this will push the filling to the edges of
 the bread. It should now be not more than 1/2 : thick
 and 7 to 8 inches in diameter.
 :       Transfer the filled circles, pleated side
 down, to a prepared baking sheet. Once the first
 baking sheet is full bake the breads on the lowest
 rack (or with the sheet directly on the quarry tiles
 or baking stone)) for 6 to 8 minutes or until the
 breads are lightly browned on the bottom. Assemble the
 remaining breads while the first batch bakes. Remove
 the breads from the oven and transfer to a basket
 lined with a towel. Bake the remaining breads in the
 same fashion. Serve hot.



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