Halloumi pies

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Fluffy and musky halloumi pies. Enjoy all hours of the day with your coffee!

Waiting time: 2 hours

Execution time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10-12

Components

For the yeast

  • 1 sachet of dry yeast
  • 150 g flour for all uses
  • 250 ml warm milk
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar

For the dough

  • 850 g flour for all uses
  • 500 gr. halloumi cut into small cubes
  • 250 ml of warm water
  • 100 ml unsalted butter
  • 50 ml sunscreen
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tbsp. mint, dry

For the filling

  • 250 gr. slice

Execution Method 

For the yeast

  • Put the yeast, sugar and warm milk in the bucket of the mixer and mix with a whisk until the yeast dissolves.
  • Add the flour and mix. Cover the bowl with a film and leave in a warm place for about 30-60 minutes until it doubles in size.

For the dough

  • In a large bowl put the flour, cinnamon, oil, butter, mint and rice all together until they look like crumbs.
  • Next, make a hole in the center and pour in the lukewarm water, yeast mixture, salt, and knead until it becomes an elastic and smooth dough.
  • Then add the halloumi and knead again.
  • Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with a film and let it rise for about 1 hour in a warm place until it doubles in volume.
  • Preheat the oven to 180. C.
  • Cut the dough into pieces weighing 180 gr. and with our hands we form balls.
  • We press the balls with our fingers so as to create a small puddle.
  • Put a little feta in the puddle.
  • Again with our hands we form balls and we place them in pans that we have coated with oil glue and we let them swell for about 30 minutes.
  • Bake for about 60 minutes until golden brown.

Traditional, Cypriot halloumi pies. These super easy and yummy halloumi pies can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack or as an accompaniment to a salad

Waiting time: Two hours

Preparation time:  30 minutes

servings10-12

Ingredients

For the sourdough

  • 1 sachet of dry yeast
  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 250 ml lukewarm milk
  • 1 tbs granulated sugar

for the dough

  • 850 g strong flour
  • 500 g halloumi, cut into small cubes
  • 250 ml lukewarm water
  • 100 ml unsalted butter
  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp mint, dry

for the filling

  • 250 g of feta cheese

Method

For the sourdough

  • Add yeast, sugar and lukewarm milk in the bowl of an electric stand mixer, whisk until the yeast dissolves.
  • Add the flour and stir. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and leave it in a warm place for about 30-60 minutes until it doubles in size.

for the dough

  • Put in a large bowl the flour, cinnamon, oil, butter, mint and rub mixture between your fingers until it resembles wet sand. Make a small well in the center and add the lukewarm water, the mixture of yeast salt, and beat with the mixer until you create a smooth and elastic dough.
  • Then, add the cubes of halloumi and knead again with your hands.
  • Shape into a ball. Brush a bowl with oil, place the dough in it and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Set it aside to rest and rise for at least 1 ½ hours, at room temperature, until it doubles in size.
  • Preheat oven to 180 ℃ fan.
  • When the dough is ready, punch down on a clean working surface.
  • Cut the dough into pieces weighing 180 g and make balls.
  • Press the balls with fingers to make a small well in the center of the dough.
  • Place small pieces of feta cheese and reform balls
  • Put the balls in a baking dish lined with parchment paper.
  • Let the balls double in size about 30 minutes.
  • Bake for 60 minutes until golden.