Garlic Butter Khachapuri

Have you ever tried Khachapuri? If you haven’t—oh boy—you’ve been missing out in life.

Khachapuri is a Georgian cheese bread that gives brioche a run for its money. Especially this Garlic Butter Khachapuri! Filled with mozzarella, feta, and goat cheese and topped with garlic confit, this recipe will definitely satisfy every single craving you have!

What are you waiting for? Get baking!

Khachapuri with Garlic Confit

Difficulty: Medium • 8 Servings • Total Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients:

Dough

• 3 tbsp butter 
• 1 cup of milk 
• 1 ½ tsp sugar 
• ½ tsp coriander 
• 1 ½ tsp salt 
• 2 tsp instant yeast 
• 2 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour 
• 1 large egg, beaten for egg wash 

Cheese filling

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 6 oz goat cheese 
• 4 oz feta block 
• 1 large egg 
• Chopped parsley 
• 20 cloves of garlic, peeled  
• ½ cup olive oil 
• 1 tsp salt 

Assembly

• 1 egg yolk 
• Chopped parsley  

Directions:

1. To make the dough: heat the butter and milk together till just warmed through and stir in the sugar, coriander and salt till sugar is dissolved. 
2. Transfer the hot milk to a mixing bowl then stir in the yeast and the flour till a shaggy mass forms. 
3. Cover with a towel and let sit for 10 minutes
4. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes till smooth, place in a greased bowl and let rise, covered, for 1- 1.5 hours till doubled in size. 
5. While the dough rises, add the garlic cloves to a heat proof baking dish and cover with the olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. 
6. Cover with foil and bake in a 400F oven for 15 minutes, till the garlic is soft and slightly browned. 
7. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and form into the classic almond shape, pinching the ends and braiding the excess to form a well in the middle. 
8. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella around the edge of the oval shape, then roll over the edges to form a cheese stuffed outer edge, and a well in the middle.
9. Let sit 20 minutes for the last rise, then bake in a 375F oven for 20 minutes 
10. While the bread bakes, heat a cast iron pan and add all the cheese, stir till fully melted. 
11. Remove the bread from the oven and immediately brush with some of the olive oil that the garlic cooked in. 
12. Pour in the melted cheese, crack and egg into the center and whisk the mixture with a fork to blend. 
13. Garnish with parsley and then dip torn pieces of bread into the cheese filling.