Today I’m sharing a recipe from my childhood. This is something I used to eat a lot. It is also a tradition to make it for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. I thought it was hard to make the dough layers, but actually it is not. It is made without yeast and you just have to be careful and gentle when you stretch the dough. This was my first time making it and there is room for improvement, but it turned out good.
Recipe:
Water -200 ml, room temperature
All-purpose flour -350 gr
Oil – 1 tbsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Salt- 1/2 tsp
Filling:
Eggs – 4
Plain Yogurt – 200 gr
Feta Cheese – 200 gr
You can start by making the filling or you can make it while the dough is resting. For the dough, combine all ingredients and knead for about 5-10 min. Let it rest for 20-30 min. After 20 or 30 min separate the dough in 4 equal parts, you can use a scale if you want. Stretch each part a little and cover well with oil, let them rest for 20 -30 min. After resting time, on a surface start stretching the dough gently and slowly. You can help yourself with a rolling pin at first and then start stretching. You will see the dough is very stretchy and it will start getting thin. If you happen to make a hole don’t worry, just be careful not to make it bigger. When the dough layer is stretched enough spread the filling and roll it into a log, then roll the log. Transfer to a 12 inch round pan and proceed with the rest of the layers the same way, except don’t roll the logs. You will have to attach the log to the end of the first log. The process for the rest of the logs is the same, attach them to the end of the previous log. Pour the last of the filling on top of the logs and spread as good as you can. Preheat the oven to 355°F and bake for about 35-45 min.
*Don’t spread too much filling, because it will be hard to handle and it’s not a good combination. There will be too much filling and not enough dough. This was one of my mistakes.
* You can spread melted butter or oil on each layer after stretching. I didn’t do that here, but people like to do it.
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