Khachapuri I

== Ingredients ==
* 2½ cups unbleached all purpose flour
* ¾ tsp salt
* 1 large egg
* 3 tbsp vegetable oil
* ½ cup club soda — or more if needed, at room temperature
* 12 tbsp (1½ sticks) unsalted (sweet) butter, melted
=== Nachinka iz fasoli (red bean filling) ===
* 1 cup dried red beans -- soaked overnight in water to cover
* salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper — to taste
* ¼ cup olive oil
* 1¼ cup onions — finely chopped
* ½ cup cilantro — finely chopped
== Directions ==
# Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.
# Pour in the egg, oil, and club soda and stir into the flour, adding more club soda if necessary, ot make a rather soft dough.
# Transfer the dough to a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
# Shape the dough into a ball, cover with a linen or cotton (not terry cloth)
# Divide the dough into four parts and shape each one into a ball.
# Let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
# Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter two large baking sheets.
# On a floured surface, roll out one of the balls into an ⅛-inch thick square.
# Brush the dough with some of the melted butter.
# Dip your fingers into the melted butter and pull the edges of the dough in different directions, stretching it evenly until it is almost transparently thin.
# Don't worry if the dough tears, as you will be folding it up.
# With a sharp knife, trim the edges of the dough to from an even square.
# Fold the square in half, brush the surface generously with the melted d fold in half again crosswise to from a smaller square.
# It should be approximately 6 to 7 inches. If is isn't, pull it out slightly to fit the dimensions.
# Brush the square with butter.
# Shape one-fourth of the filling into a ball and place in the center of the square.
# Fold in the corners of the square like an envelope.
# With the palm of your hand, flatten the pie so it is about 1 inch thick.
# Brush the top with melted butter and carefully transfer to a prepared baking sheet.
# Repeat the procedure with the rest of the dough and filling.
# Bake the pies in the middle of the oven, until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
# Serve warm.
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