Haloumopites - Halloumi Stuffed Bread
Discover my all-time favourite— Halloumopites 🧀, the most delicious halloumi stuffed bread from Cyprus. These golden delights are crusty on the outside, pillowy soft on the inside, and bursting with rich, savoury flavour. Surprisingly easy to make, they’re perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
8g dried yeast
300ml tepid water
1 tsp honey
500g plain flour
Pinch of salt
Extra flour for rolling the dough
For the filling:5 sprigs spring onion, finely chopped
50g chopped coriander
150g-200g halloumj, chopped
Olive oil for drizzling
2 hour 15 mins to prepare and bake (including dough rising) | Makes 9 halloumopites
Method
In a bowl, whisk together the yeast, tepid water and honey until combined.
Mix in the flour and using a standing mixer or by hand, knead the dough for 3-4 minutes until the flour is fully incorporated.
Add the pinch of salt and knead the dough for a further 1 minute. Add the dough to a bowl, sprinkle some flour on top and cover. Place in a dark and warm spot and leave to rise for at least an hour until it doubles in size.
Remove the dough and add to a floured surface. Divide into equal portions of 8 or 9. Roll each dough ball using a rolling pin, adding flour if necessary, until it stretches.
Place a tbsp worth of the chopped spring onion, coriander and halloumi chunks into the middle. Drizzle some drizzle on top and roll the dough to form a log and twist it from both ends to bind the filling. Then roll from one end to form a spiral. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
Place the halloumopites on a baking tray with parchment paper and leave them to stand for 15 minutes before baking.
Bake at 170 degrees Celsius fan for 22 minutes until lightly golden.
