Method

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For the dough

• Activate the yeast in a small amount of the water you will use

• Pour all the ingredients of the dough into a bowl, mix and knead for a few minutes

• Cover the bowl with a clean towel and leave it for an hour to rise

For the filling

• Put the flaxseeds in a small bowl and add 4 tablespoons of water. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.

• Mix the cheeses, nutritional yeast, salt, mahlepi, mastic, cinnamon, mint and the flaxseed mixture in a big bowl

• Add the flour and baking powder and mix well

• Add the milk and knead until you have a firm mixture

 

Making the flaounes

• Divide the dough and the filling into four or eight equal parts

• On a floured surface roll out one piece of dough, trying to create a square or triangle shape

• Place a piece of filling in the center and fold the dough to cover the filling, leaving a small piece of it uncovered

• Press the edges with a fork, sprinkle with sesame seeds and transfer in a baking pan lined with parchment paper

• Continue with the rest of the pieces

• Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown

• Allow to cool before cutting them

 

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Notes

If you don't have flaxseeds, you can use chia seeds instead or skip it completely

If you want your flaounes to have sesame seeds on the bottom, mix in a plate some sesame seeds with a tiny amount of water and each time you roll out a piece of dough place it on the sesame seeds and press lightly to stick.