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Pastries & Breads

Hellimli (Cypriot Halloumi Bread)
Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3½ to 4 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Salt, to taste
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 1 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 small pack of Halloumi cheese, diced in small cubes
• 225 gr butter

Oven Temperature

• 375 degrees

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 10-by-2-inch round baking pan. In a large bowl sift together 31/3 cups of flour, the baking powder and the salt. Make a well in the center. Add 3/4 cup of warm water and the oil, mint, onions and halloumi cubes. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is formed.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, using the remaining flour in small increments and knead until silky smooth to the touch, about 10 minutes, adding more flour if necessary. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and pat it down gently to fit evenly in the baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the surface is golden and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.

Remove the bread from the pan and cool it on a rack.

 

Recipies
  
  

Articles - Makaleler
        Making the World Taste Better - Cyprus
       Kuzey Kıbrıs'ın Dünya Mutfağına Sunuşu: Lalangı  
       (Lalangı: A Contribution of North Cyprus to World Cuisine) TR

References
        Vegetarian dishes have been marked with sign  
        Albrecht, M (1994), Turkish Cypriot & Mediterranean Cookery 
       Salaman, R., (1991), The Cooking of Greece and Turkey.
        Jemal, H., Cyprus Today, various.

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