World Flavors Cookbook

Armenian Gata (Sweet Bread)

Name: Armenian Gata (Sweet Bread)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Armenia
Ingredients: Dough: flour, butter, matzoon, baking soda. Filling (Khoriz): 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup butter, vanilla

A beloved Armenian pastry with a flaky, buttery dough and a sweet, crumbly filling called khoriz.

Cuisine: Armenia

Ingredients

Dough: flour, butter, matzoon, baking soda. Filling (Khoriz): 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup butter, vanilla

Instructions

1. Make a rich, soft dough. 2. Prepare khoriz by rubbing butter into sugar and flour until it forms crumbs. 3. Roll out the dough, spread khoriz, and roll up like a log. 4. Cut into circles or diamonds. 5. Brush with egg wash and bake until golden.