Mediterranean Cheese Filled Bread Rolls
Up your dinner game with these easy Mediterranean cheese filled bread roll. This recipe uses a herbed Baladi cheese filling to bring the ultimate buttery-salt-sweet side dish to your dinner table.
Servings 12
Ingredients
Dough
- 512 grams (4 cups) plain flour
- 1-2 cups water as needed
- 86 grams (about 3/4 cup) powdered milk two small handfuls
- ⅓ cup (30mL) flavourless oil vegetable, sunflower, etc.
- 1 ½ tbsp (18 grams) instant yeast
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Baladi Cheese Filling
- 300 g Baladi Cheese
- 3 tbsp parsley finely diced
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp dried mint flakes
- 1 tsp olive oil optional
Topping
- 1 egg lightly beaten optional
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Combine the flour, salt, sugar, milk powder and instant yeast in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and add 1 cup water and oil. Combine, adding more water until a slightly sticky dough comes together. Usually 1 ½ cups are enough.
- Knead with a dough hook (or by hand) until the dough is smooth, soft and elastic. About 7 minutes.
- Oil lightly and allow to rise, covered, for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile make the filling by finely dicing the Baladi cheese (or grate it if you prefer).Add to it the parsley, black sesame, dried mint flakes, and oil if using. Set aside.
- Split the dough into 12 equal segments. Roll into a ball and flatten slightly.
- Place a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the centre and pinch dough together to form a ball. Roll between your palms to smooth out the surface. Repeat for remaining dough.
- Arrange stuffed buns in a greased baking tray, about a centimetre (1/2 inch) apart.Brush buns with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.Allow to rise a second time, covered, for another 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F (170°C / 340°F fan). Bake buns on the middle rack until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Note: bake for an extra few minutes if using ceramic/glass bakeware.Serve warm.
Notes
You can substitute Baladi cheese with:
- Haloumi Cheese
- Paneer
- Fresh mozzarella
- Shredded mozzarella