Name: 🇹🇷 Turkish Pogaca filled with Feta and Parsley
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 egg; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp dry active yeSt; 3/4 cup warm milk; 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled; 1 cup chopped parsley; 1 egg yolk; 1 tbsp milk; Sesame seeds or Nigella seeds

*Turkish Pogaca filled with Feta cheese and Parsley is a sort of bread that is usually served for breakfast, snack or for tea time on the Turkish table.*
*Turkish Pogaca comes with different filling.*

Mix Feta cheese with chopped parsley

Prepare Pogaca dough

*Roll the dough into a log and cut it into equal pieces.*

Form the Pogacas

*Flatten each ball with your hands or use a rolling pin, then place about 1 tablespoon of Feta parsley mixture in the center.*

*Fold the dough over the cheese and pinch to seal it, that will form the Pogaca.*

Turn the Pogaca with the seam side down.
Cover and let rest for about 20 minutes then brush with egg wash.

Bake the Pogacas

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

🇹🇷 Turkish Pogaca filled with Feta and Parsley

Cuisine Turkish

Keyword Pogaca

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 11

Author LDS’S Mom

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp dry active yeSt
3/4 cup warm milk

Filling

4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup chopped parsley

Egg wash

1 egg yolk
1 tbsp milk

Garnish

Sesame seeds or Nigella seeds

Instructions

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.

Recipe Notes

You can make Pogaca with different shapes.