MAHLEPLİ POĞAÇA

POGACAS WITH MAHALEB

Mahaleb smells heavenly. I used mahaleb in this recipe before and there are a few other recipes with this spice which I will post them soon. You can find mahaleb either in Mediterranean stores or from online Turkish stores.

Makes 24 pogacas.

Ingredients:

• white of 1 egg
  
• 3/4 up of vegetable oil
• 1 cup of plain yogurt
  
• 1/3 tsp of baking soda
• 1 tbsp of ground mahaleb
  
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tbsp of granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp of vinegar
• 3 cups of all purpose flour (approx )
  

Filling:

• cream cheese

Glaze:

• yolk of 1 egg

In a big mixing bowl, take egg white and whisk. Add vegetable oil, yogurt, baking soda, ground mahaleb, vinegar, sugar, salt and mix. Add flour slowly and knead. Continue adding flour until the dough reaches soft consistency.
Take a small piece of dough ( about the size of a walnut ) and make it flat with your palms. Place 1 tsp of cream cheese in the middle of the dough and close it up. Place a parchment paper on a baking tray an put the pogacas on the tray. Brush all of the pogacas with egg yolk.
Preheat the oven 350F and bake until pogacas are golden brown.