Penovani is a khachapuri vatrushka, a national dish of Georgian cuisine. A vatrushka is a puff pastry pie folded in half and filled with cheese. Penovani is most often filled with suluguni or a mixture of suluguni and Imereti cheese. The
shape of Penovani resembles a boat or envelope, and inside is a hot melted filling. Penovani is usually served hot.The
history of khachapuri dates back several centuries
.
It is believed that khachapuri were invented in the mountainous regions of the country, where cheese and milk were always plentiful.
Let’s bake homemade Penovani in our kitchen.
Ingredients:
- puff pastry – 500 g;
- eggs – 2 pcs;
- suluguni – 200 g;
- hard cheese – 200 g.
Preparation:
Grate suluguni and hard cheese on a coarse grater, mix with egg.
Roll out the puff pastry into a thinner
layer. Divide the layer into 6 squares, in which we put the filling in the form of cheeses. Seal the cheese inside the dough by folding it into a triangle shape.
Seal the edges, having previously greased them with water.
Place Penovani on a baking tray greased with vegetable oil, pierce
each Penovani with a fork, smear with egg.
Bake the product at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
The result is a delicious Georgian pie Penovani.
Of course, it is difficult to call this pie original, but it is a good way to learn how to make a new kind of baked goods for the family.
