Cheese Fatayer — Middle Eastern cheese pockets

Cheese Fatayer — Middle Eastern cheese pockets

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Flaky Middle Eastern pockets filled with tangy feta and melted mozzarella, seasoned with parsley and nigella; brushed golden and served warm as a snack or mezze

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup warm milk, more as needed
  • 7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
  • 3 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds or black sesame seeds (optional)
  • 1 egg white
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon milk or water

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