Poğaças - Turkish Cheese Filled Pastries

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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    275 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Turkish

Poğaças - Turkish Cheese Filled Pastries

Turkish poğaças or pogachas is a very easy dough to make these tasty pastries.  These make a 25-28 small sized pastries that are usually served as mezze.  The savory flavor is really nice when filled with feta or blue cheese. There are other variations from Croatia, Serbia and Hungary to name a few.  

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 egg yolks + 1 Tbs. water for egg wash
  • 5 cups flour
  • 200 grams butter softened
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp nigella seeds for sprinkling*

*you can substitute poppy seeds for nigella seeds or also toasted sesame seeds.

Filling:

  • ¾ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 Tbs parsley chopped
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and set aside
  3. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with 1 Tbs. of water. Set aside. You will use this to brush the pogacas before baking.
  4. Place all dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl, Mix thoroughly and knead with your hands until the dough is elastic, non sticky and smooth, Take a piece of dough that is approximately the size of an egg and flatten on the palm of your hand.
  5. Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of dough and close up like a half-moon.Make sure the edges are tightly pinched so no filling escapes during the baking process.
  6. Place the pogacas on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet (about 12 per sheet)
  7. Brush with egg wash.
  8. Sprinkle with nigella seeds and bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Yield: about 25-28 pogacas.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 275kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 505mg (21%) Potassium 268mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 155IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.9mg (1%) Calcium 126mg (13%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 275kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 505mg 21%
Potassium 268mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 155IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 126mg 13%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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