Poğaças - Turkish Cheese Filled Pastries
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													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
- 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
 
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
 - Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and set aside
 - In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with 1 Tbs. of water. Set aside. You will use this to brush the pogacas before baking.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Place the pogacas on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet (about 12 per sheet)
 - Brush with egg wash.
 - 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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