Tyropsomo me Halloumi (Cheese-Bread with Halloumi)

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~ Ingredients:   ~ 500g of flour ~ 40g of yeast ~ 200g of yogurt ~ 6 tsp of olive oil ~ 1 bunch mint ~ 300g of Graviera Cheese ~ 2 packs of Halloumi Cheese ~ 1 tsp salt

 

~ For informational purposes, when mixing ingredients for dough, all the ingredients should be at room temperature. ~ Halloumi Cheese is made out of Goat milk and is the National Greek Cheese of Cyprus. ~ In a mixer we work the flour the yeast and yogurt. ~ Add the olive oil and salt. ~ If needed, add some more yogurt or some lukewarm water. ~ The dough has to be soft. ~ Take it out of the mixer and knead it with your hands for a few minutes. ~ After knead it by hand, place in a bowl, cover it with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. ~ The dough after an hour will be about four times the size you originally placed in the bowl. ~ Place the dough on your counter or a board and flatten it out by hand or with the rolling pin. ~ Grade 3/4 of the two cheeses and fine chop the mint over the dough. ~ You can use any kind of cheese you prefer as long as one is salty and the other mild. ~ Take the ends of the dough and bring them over the cheeses and mint. ~ Knead the dough well with the mint and cheeses and spread it out again flat. ~ Pour some olive oil in your baking pan and spread it all over the bottom of the pan. ~ Place your dough mixture in the baking pan and spread it out. ~ Cover it with a kitchen towel and let rise for 30 minutes. ~ Sprinkle with remaining cheese over the top and bake in a preheated oven for about 40 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (See conversions for Fahrenheit) or until golden brown. ~ Tyropsomo me Halloumi (Cheese-Bread with Halloumi) can be eaten hot or cold. ~ It can be served as an accompaniment with a nice cup of coffee or tea. ~ Good luck and good eating.