HALLOUMI ROLLS (HALLOUMOTES)

For the Dough

• • 500 Village flour
• • 1 tsp Dry yeast
• • 1 tsp Sugar
• • 1 tsp Salt
• • 125 Olive oil
• • 125 Fresh orange juice
• • 185 Water

For the Filling

• • 100 Finely chopped onion
• • 1 tbsp Olive oil
• • 400 Halloumi cheese, cubed
• • 100 Fresh, salted ricotta (anari) cheese, crumbled
• • 2 tbsp Finely chopped mint

For the Topping

• • 1 Beaten egg
• • Sesame seeds

1. 1. Place all the dough ingredients into the mixer bowl in the order listed. Knead until a soft dough forms. Place it in a greased bowl and let it rise for 1-2 hours until it has at least doubled in volume.
2. 2. Place the onion in a pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté gently until golden brown. Put all the filling ingredients into a bowl and add the sautéed onion. Mix well to combine.
3. 3. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a rectangle, approximately 30x40 cm. Sprinkle each piece with 1/4 of the filling and roll it up into a log. Seal the two ends of the log with a little egg. Make 6 small slits, about 1 cm deep, around the edge of the halloumi roll. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
4. 4. Bake at 180°C (convection/fan setting) for 40-45 minutes.