Khachapuri (cheese-crammed bread)

 

Dough: 

• 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup water, (though this is not enough, so about 1.5 cups milk/water) 
• 2tsp yeast, 1.5 sugar, 2 olive oil, 1.5 salt 
• 2 cups plain flour plus for kneading 

1 pound of cheese (pizza cheese, fetta, cottage, whatever mix you like) and I chucked in some cubed ham, makes two of the original cheese vaginas. 

You're meant to stuff the crust, roll it into a... well, nice little... and then there's a gap in the middle which you also stuff with cheese, bake, then back into the oven with a finishing off of an egg and knobs of butter in the middle of the... thing. 

HOWEVER, while these were intriguing and pretty tasty, it was all a bit much. So next time I thought we'd just have Pure Stuffed Crust, and forget about the hole in the middle. It makes the dough underneath rather squishy, and also is not really as convenient a place to dip the bread in as it might seem. I will make some equivalent dipping sauce, either with egg like a hollandaise or perhaps with yoghurt, or a spicy salsa type, or a mix of all of the above. It'll be easier to eat and less soggy, as well as cutting down on the excessive cheese. I'll also serve it with something like a very acid side, like olive/roast pepper salad. On this occasion I served it with 'Communist Salad', which was OK but could do with more. Also another salad that provides crunch and leaf, to counteract all the squish. 

Here's communist salad: 

Beetroot, sliced orange, carrot (grated), sesame seeds. Others as wishes. The point is that it's red and tangy. 

Corn and pumpkin pizza dough base

Yes.

• Boil your peeled pumpkin chunks in salty water until they're very soft. Drain most of the water, but not quite all.
• Mash into a hot liquidy mush. 
• Add enough masa harina until you can fork it together into a yellow tortilla-like consistency. 
• Let rest for 10 mins. 
• Knead until you have a lump of bright orange playdoh. 
• Roll out between plastic to fairly thin, place on baking tray and cut to size. 
• Grill on one side, flip over, and grill on the other until lightly coloured. 

And there, ladies and gents, is your LoFo thin crust pizza dough, ready to receive the toppings of your choice. Enjoy.

Potato pizza

Pizza base, with thinly sliced potato. Cover the base with tomato sauce, layer the potato slices, season with rosemary, salt and pepper, and top with cheese. Might try microwaving the potato slices next time to make sure they're evenly cooked through.