Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Pastirma Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups bread flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tsp sugar
- • 1 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 1/4 cups warm water
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 200g pastirma, sliced
- • 4 eggs
- • 100g kashar cheese, grated
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water, and oil into a smooth dough; prove 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Divide into 4; roll each into an oval boat, pinching the ends and dimpling the centre.
3
Phase 3
Bake at 230C for 5 minutes until just set.
4
Phase 4
Layer the pastirma inside the boats, crack an egg over each, and scatter the cheese.
5
Phase 5
Bake 5-6 minutes more until the egg is just set; serve hot.