Turkey's delicious answer to pizza! Pide is an open stuffed bread like no other - limitless toppings can be created and all are utterly delicious and addictive. Learn how to create the magic of Turkish pide yourself at home...
Lightly oil a 15"x12" baking sheet.Remove the dough from the packet and toss in a little flour to stop it sticking. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a large wide oval shape. Carefully transfer to the baking sheet.
For the Cheese & Egg topping
Heat a pan with 2 tbsp water until boiling. Add the spinach and pop on a lid. Leave for 30 seconds until it's wilted. Remove from the heat and then place the spinach onto a clean tea towel. Cool slightly, then wrap the spinach and squeeze to remove as much moisture as you can. Tip the spinach onto a board and chop finely, then cool completely.
Mix together the spinach with the cheeses and then place onto the pizza oval in a long line down the centre of the bread.Fold each side of the oval inwards a little to create long canoe boat shape. Press together the top and bottom parts of the bread. Most of the cheese should still be exposed.
Lightly brush the bread surface with the egg and then sprinkle liberally with the sesame and nigella seeds. Sprinkle over a little salt & pepper and then place in the oven to cook for 15 minutes.
Slide out the oven shelf and CAREFULLY break an egg into the centre of the pide, over the cheese. The sides should prevent it from running out. Return to the oven and cook for a further 5-7 minutes, until the egg is just set.
For the Suçuk Topping
Mix together the cheeses and then place onto the pizza oval in a long line down the centre of the bread. Arrange the sausage slices over the cheese, then sprinkle over the red onion slices.Fold each side of the oval inwards a little to create long canoe boat shape. Press together the top and bottom parts of the bread. Most of the cheese should still be exposed.
Lightly brush the bread surface with the egg and then sprinkle liberally with the sesame and nigella seeds. Sprinkle over a little salt & pepper and then place in the oven to cook for 15 minutes.
Serving
For the spinach, cheese & egg topping, using a fork, break up the egg and spread the yolk over the surface. Cut into thick slices to serve.For the Suçuk topping, cut into thick slicesSprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges on the side to squeeze over.
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Notes
Nutritional information for 4 people sharing both pide options.