Cheese Pide Recipe
A simple cheese pide recipe showing how to make soft dough and a cheesy filling. Step-by-step instructions, ingredients and baking time included.
Ingredients
1. Dough Ingredients
2. Filling
3. Topping
Step-by-Step Method
Activate the yeast
Combine warm water, sugar and dry yeast in a bowl, stir and let rest for 10 minutes.
Make the dough
Add warm milk, olive oil, salt and flour, then knead about 5 minutes until smooth.
First rise
Cover the dough and let it rise for about 1 hour.
Shape the dough
Divide risen dough into 4 equal pieces, make balls and roll into long ovals with a rolling pin.
Prepare the filling and fill
Mix white cheese and grated kashar. Place filling on the dough, fold edges inward to seal.
Place on tray and second rise
Arrange pides on a baking tray lined with parchment. Cover and let rest on the tray for 15 minutes.
Egg wash and sesame
Brush edges with egg yolk and sprinkle sesame. Optionally add another egg yolk to the center 2 minutes before finishing.
Bake
Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 20–25 minutes.
Serve
Brush the hot pide edges with butter and serve warm.