Cheese Filling for Turkish Pide

By stancec44

Ingredients

• Toppings:
• • 1 cup full fat ricotta cheese
• • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• • 1 Tb olive oil
• • Few sprigs of fresh mint and thyme leaves removed and chopped
• • 1 Tb lemon zest
• • Salt and pepper to taste
• • 1 whole egg per pide smaller eggs if possible so whites don't pour over + another for egg wash
• • Chopped parsley
• • Sesame seeds
• • Olive oil

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 85mins
Adapted from littleferrarokitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the cheese filling, in a bowl add ricotta cheese, crumbled feta, olive oil, chopped mint and thyme, lemon zest and salt and pepper. Stir to combine and taste for seasoning.

Use a spoon to spread the filling, also leaving a border around and pinching the ends in a long oval shape. Brush the border with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired Bake cheese pide for 6-7 minutes first, then remove from oven and use the back of a spoon to make a small well in the center. Add your egg and place back in the oven and continue cooking for another 9-11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and egg is cooked.

When done, allow to cool slightly before cutting. Garnish with extra chopped parley, zaatar and a drizzle of olive oil.