Pilavuna 😋 Tasty Cypriot Cheese Bread

Pilavuna - Traditional Cypriot Cheese Bread. Also know as Flaounes Ingredients: (Filling) 500g helim (halloumi) 500g strong cheddar 2 tbsp semolina 1 pk baking powder 130g sultanas 5 eggs 1 tsp crushed aniseed 1 tsp crushed mastic 1 tsp crushed mahlep seeds 2 tbsp dried mint (Dough) 540g plain flour 1 pk dry yeast 1 tsp salt 1 egg 330ml warm milk 100ml olive oil 1 tsp crushed mastic 1 tsp crushed mahlep seeds (Topping) 1 egg 50ml milk Sesame seeds Crushed aniseed poppy seeds Method: 4 hrs beforehand or previous day, grate helim/halloumi and cheddar finely into a bowl. Add baking powder, semolina, crushed aniseed, mastic and mahlep seeds. Add dried mint and sultanas, mix well. Break in 5 eggs and use hands to knead the mixture thoroughly. Cover and store in fridge for at least 4 hrs or overnight. After at least 4 hrs, roll mixture into equal size balls, using a drop of olive oil on hands. This mixture will make 25 golf size balls. Cover with cling film. Prepare dough 2 hrs before needed. In a bowl, mix flour and yeast. Add crushed mastic and mahlep seeds, salt, warm milk, olive oil and egg. Mix well with wooden spoon then knead with hands for 10 mins into a soft dough. Cover and leave to rise for 2 hrs. After 2 hrs, knead dough for 2 mins, using a drop of olive oil on hands. Divide into equal pieces, same number as filling e.g. 25. Cover with cling film and work with one at a time to roll and fill with 1 filling ball each. Traditional shapes can be made e.g. square and triangle. 2 alternative shapes are also in this video e.g. flower and wheel with step by step instructions. Pinch corners with a folk, brush with egg and milk mix, sprinkle seed mix and bake on greaseproof paper at Gas Mark 4 until golden brown. Approx. 25 mins. Afiyet Olsun Enjoy! I hope you liked this video, please give it the thumbs up and Subscribe for more delicious recipes from Hülya's Turkish Kitchen. Thank you for watching. See you next time! Hülya