Month: March 2021

Put yeast and sugar in the warm milk, and let the yeast proof for few minutes.

In a bowl, whisk the egg, salt, olive oil and butter.

Add the yeast mixture.

Add the sifted flour gradually until obtain a nice soft dough.

Cover the dough in that bowl and let rest for about 1 to 2 hours until doubled in volume.

Dump the dough on a slightly floured working board.

Deflate with hands and roll into a log.

Cut into small equal pieces.

Form a ball with each piece.

Flatten each ball with your hand to form a circle.

Mix Feta cheese with chopped parsley.

Place about 1 tablespoon of Feta parsley mixture in the center.

Fold the dough over the filling.

Seal the dough with hands to cover the filling.

Turn the Pogaca formed with the seam side down.

Place the Pogacas in a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.

let rest for about 20 minutes.

Brush with egg yolk mixed with milk.

Sprinkle sesame seeds or Nigella seeds on top.

Bake in a 350°F preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

Put yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water. Mix and let proof.

In a bowl, put flour, salt, milk powder or powdered coffee creamer, the egg and the yeast mixture.

Mix everything with a spoon, then get your hand in the bowl.

Mix with your hand and add water a little at the time.

Mix everything until incorporated without kneading. The dough will look sticky but no worries.

Cover the dough (in that bowl) with plastic wrap and kitchen towel.

Let rise until doubled in volume. Depending of the temperature of your kitchen, it may take 1 to 2 hours.

Dump the dough on a floured working board.

Dust the dough with flour and deflate it.

Divide the dough into equal pieces.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper and put 1 piece of dough at the time on the baking pan.

Roll out the dough by hand into a circle. Do the same for the rest of the dough. Make sure to leave space between each circle of dough.

Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise again for at least 30 minutes.

Bake at 400° F preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Make sure to place under the broiler (on low) in the last 3 minutes.

Let cool for 5 minutes then cover with kitchen towel.

Enjoy.