Pide (Turkish flatbread with cheese and sucuk)

Ingredients

For the dough

• 300 g strong bread flour
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 180 ml warm water
• 1 tbsp olive oil

For the topping

• 200 g grated mozzarella (or Turkish beyaz peynir)
• 100 g sucuk, sliced (or chorizo/salami)
• 4 eggs
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp nigella seeds (optional)
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

1. Mix the dough ingredients. Knead 8 minutes. Rise 1 hour.
2. Divide into 4 balls. Roll each into an oval (~25 cm long, 15 cm wide).
3. Spread the cheese along the centre. Top with sucuk slices.
4. Fold and pinch the long edges in to form a boat shape, leaving the topping exposed in the middle.
5. Brush the edges with butter, scatter sesame and nigella seeds.
6. Bake at 230°C for 10-12 minutes.
7. Crack an egg into the centre of each pide, return to the oven for 2 minutes until just set.
8. Serve hot.