Best Georgian Challah Recipes

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KHACHAPURI (GEORGIAN CHEESE BREAD)



Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) image

With a cheese-stuffed crust and an egg baked into the center, this boat-shaped Georgian bread is so fun and versatile, there's only a matter of time before it's delivered to every home for pizza night and ordered from every brunch menu the morning after. They take a little finesse but the payoff is well worth it; after all, what more could you want other than cheesy, soft-while-chewy bread dipped in its own bed of runny egg yolk and molten cheese?

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup warm milk
⅓ cup warm water
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
4 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon butter, cut into 4 pats
sea salt to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Combine milk, water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes. Add olive oil, 2 cups flour, and salt. Mix until a sticky dough comes together.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for about 3 minutes, adding in remaining flour as needed, until dough is very soft but still workable. Form into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Combine Monterey Jack, mozzarella, and feta cheeses in a bowl. Toss together and refrigerate until needed.
  • Punch down dough and turn out onto a floured surface. Flatten slightly and cut in half. Dust a large sheet of parchment paper with flour. Place 1 dough half on top and roll out into a square about 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick, stretching out the corners as needed. Arrange 1/4 of the cheese in 2 rows, 1 to 2 inches from the longest sides. Roll sides up tightly over the cheese, forming a canoe shape around the dough. Pinch and twist ends to seal.
  • Cut off excess parchment around the dough; lift dough onto a baking sheet. Repeat shaping and stuffing the other dough half. Fill the canoe with the remaining cheese mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Form a well in the center of each khachapuri using a spoon; crack an egg inside each well.
  • Return to oven and bake until eggs are mostly set, 3 to 4 minutes. Place 2 pats of butter over each filling and sprinkle salt and cayenne on top. Plate khachapuri; tear off one end and use it to stir the butter into the egg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60.8 g, Cholesterol 196.9 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 1983.2 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

GEORGIAN CHALLAH



Georgian Challah image

Provided by Joan Nathan

Yield Yield: 4 loaves (P)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups warm water
6 cups all-purpose flour (about)
1 tablespoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve the active dry yeast along with the sugar in the water in a large glass container. Mix and let sit about 10 minutes.
  • 2. In a large bowl mix 5 cups of the flour with the salt. Add the yeast mixture and the vegetable oil. Work the ingredients together with a spoon; when they come together turn out on a floured board, and knead with your hands until the dough becomes a smooth ball. Place in a greased bowl and let rise, covered, for an hour or so or until doubled.
  • 3. Punch down and divide into 4 balls. Cover with a towel and let rise about a half hour.
  • 4. Meanwhile, place 4 empty round baking pans or cookie sheets in a preheated 400-degree oven for about 10 minutes and remove.
  • 5. When the dough has risen, punch down and divide into 4 balls. At this point you can treat this like everyday or Sabbath bread. For weekdays, press down and stretch, using the back of your hand. Grease the baking pans and press the dough down into them. Using your fingers, make big indentations in the center of the dough. For Sabbath bread, keep the shape in a round and make a few slashes in the bread. Sprinkle the dough, whatever the shape, with water and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped with a spatula.

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