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Aunt Hazel's Kitchen

Gözleme (Stuffed Flatbread).

Traditional Turkish stuffed flatbread filled with white cheese and spinach, cooked on a griddle until golden and crispy.

Time
50 min
Serves
4 pieces
Season
All Year
Difficulty
Medium

The Story

The women of rural Anatolia passed down the art of gözleme for generations — rolling sheets paper-thin over open fires.

At its simplest, gözleme is at its best.

Instructions

7 Steps

  1. Combine flour, salt, water, yogurt and olive oil into a soft dough. Rest 20 minutes.

  2. Divide into 4 equal balls.

  3. Roll each very thin — as thin as a sheet of paper.

  4. Spread cheese and spinach over one half; sprinkle with chili flakes if using.

  5. Fold the other half over the filling.

  6. Cook on a dry preheated griddle or pan until golden on both sides.

  7. Brush with butter and serve hot.

Hazel's Note

The thinner the dough, the lighter the gözleme. Too hot a pan burns the outside; too cool dries the dough without color.

Breakfast · All Year · Medium · gözleme · kahvaltı · peynirli · ıspanak · geleneksel · hamur işi

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