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Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

By George Calombaris & Shane Delia
  • 25 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 20 mins cooking plus soaking, proving
  • Serves 4
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Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide
You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead.

Ingredients

  • 7 gm fresh yeast
  • 250 gm (1 2/3 cups) plain flour
  • 175 gm haloumi, coarsely grated
  • 175 gm firm ricotta, coarsely crumbled
  • To serve: mint
Peppered figs
  • 250 gm dried baby Iranian figs (see note)
  • 40 gm honey
  • 25 ml balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cinnamon quill
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • 1 clove

Method

Main
  • 1
    For peppered figs, soak figs in cold water overnight, then drain (reserve liquid). Transfer to a small saucepan, add enough reserved soaking water to cover, then add honey, vinegar, cinnamon, bay leaf, clove and 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper. Cover closely with a round of baking paper, simmer over low heat until figs are very tender (45 minutes-1 hour), cool completely, then remove cinnamon, bay leaf and clove, drain and set aside.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, for pide dough, dissolve yeast in 300ml lukewarm water. Mix flour and ¼ tsp salt in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook to combine. With mixer on low speed, gradually add yeast mixture and knead until a soft, elastic dough forms (6-8 minutes). Turn onto a lightly floured work surface, divide into 4, roll into balls, place on a floured tray, leaving 10cm space between pieces, and stand to prove (1 hour).
  • 3
    Meanwhile preheat oven to 220C. Roll out each piece of dough to a 25cm-long oval and place each on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Scatter over haloumi, ricotta and figs, leaving a 1cm border, then fold in edges, pinching ends together to form a boat shape. Bake in batches, swapping trays halfway through cooking, until golden (18-20 minutes), scatter with mint and serve hot.

Notes

Dried baby Iranian figs are available from Middle Eastern grocers and select delicatessens.
This recipe is from the August 2011 issue of
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