Bird of Paradise Bread Recipe - Bulgarian Khliab Raiska Ptitsa

Name: Bird of Paradise Bread Recipe - Bulgarian Khliab Raiska Ptitsa
Cook time: 55 min
Ingredients: Dough:; 1 tablespoon instant active dry yeast (not rapid rise); 1/4 cup lukewarm water; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons plain yogurt; 4 large eggs plus 1 large egg, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup feta or brinza cheese, finely crumbled; 1 tablespoon milk; .; Topping:; 1 thin slice kashkaval or Cheddar cheese, cut into 4 triangles; 4 (1/2-inch-by-1 1/2-inch) rectangles of ham; 4 pitted cured black olives; 1 star-shaped piece of red bell pepper

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"Bulgarian bird of paradise bread, or Khliab Raiska Ptitsa, is a yeast bread that gets its name from its decoration...."

INGREDIENTS

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Dough:

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1 tablespoon instant active dry yeast (not rapid rise)

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1/4 cup lukewarm water

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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6 tablespoons plain yogurt

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4 large eggs plus 1 large egg, beaten

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1 1/2 teaspoons salt

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1/2 cup feta or brinza cheese, finely crumbled

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1 tablespoon milk

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Topping:

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1 thin slice kashkaval or Cheddar cheese, cut into 4 triangles

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4 (1/2-inch-by-1 1/2-inch) rectangles of ham

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4 pitted cured black olives

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1 star-shaped piece of red bell pepper

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