Name: Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) with Pizza Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 400-450 grams Store-bought Pizza dough; 1/3 cup Flour; 2-2.5 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 cup Brie cheese, crumbled; 3 Egg yolks; 2 tbsp Unsalted butter; 2 tbsp Grains/seeds - optional; 2 tbsp Chives - optional

Georgian

Cutting board

Spatula

Let the pizza dough rest on the counter at room temperature for about an hour

Flour the counter or large cutting board and roll out one piece of dough into a rectangle about 6-7 inches x 9-10 inches and about ¼ inch thick. Stretch the corners of the dough as needed.

Line up some shredded mozzarella along each long side of the dough rectangle. Roll each long side over its line of cheese creating a raised rim and forming a boat shape with a well in the center. Pinch and twist the opposite ends on the short side so the dough boat is sealed. Repeat with 2 other pieces of dough.

Using a spatula, carefully transfer dough boats onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Spread remaining Mozzarella evenly into the wells of every boat.

Add crumbled Brie on top of the Mozzarella.

Brush the Khachapuri boats’ rims with 1 tbsp of melted butter and sprinkle with grains/seeds if desired.

Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until the crust is golden-brown and cheese has melted and is bubbling slightly.

Take Khachapuri out of the oven and using a teaspoon make a small well in cheese in the center of each boat. Add egg yolks in the cheese wells and slide back to the oven.

Bake for only 2-3 minutes so the yolks remain wobbly.

Remove from the oven and add 2 tbsp of unsalted butter broken into pieces on top of cheese.

Garnish with chives, if desired. Serve immediately.

Tear the bread crust from the side and dip into the melty cheese and yolk as you eat.

Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) with Pizza Dough

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