Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

6.00 cups All-purpose flour
1.00 lb Halloumi cheese
grated
1.00 lb Feta cheese
crumbled
6.00 Eggs
2.00 packets Active dry yeast
2.00 cups Whole milk
warm
0.50 cup Butter
melted
2.00 tsp Mahlab
ground
1.00 tsp Mastic
ground
0.50 cup Mint
dried
1.00 cup Raisins
0.50 cup Sesame seeds

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tbsp sugar. Proof 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour, mahlab, mastic. Add yeast mixture, 4 eggs, butter. Knead well.
10 minutes
3
Let dough rise in warm place until doubled, 90 minutes.
90 minutes
4
Mix cheeses with 1 egg, mint, and raisins for filling.
5
Roll dough to 1/4 inch. Cut into 5-inch squares.
6
Place spoonful of filling in center. Fold corners up to form square parcel.
7
Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle sesame seeds. Let rise 30 minutes.
30 minutes
8
Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes until golden. Cool on rack.
25 minutes