Khatchapuri

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   Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

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   1. Combine yeast and warm water. Wait 5 minutes for yeast to get frothy. If it doesn't, start over with new yeast.

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   2. Mix together salt and flour, then add egg and yeast/water. Mush together until it forms a dough.

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   3.Knead the dough on a floured surface until elastic (5-7 minutes)

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   4. Form a ball, coat with flour, let rise in bowl for 3 hours, punching down every hour.

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   5. Flatten dough into a 7-8 inch disk.

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   6. Shred/grate sulguni, roll into a ball, place in the middle of dough.

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   7. Fold the dough over the cheese, forming a knot at the top. From the top down, flatten disk back down.

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   8. Cut an x across the top of the dough, about 2/3 of the way to the edges.

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    9. Bake 10-12 minutes.

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    10. Coat top with melted butter. Bake another 2-3 minutes.

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