Boat shaped Greek Pizza (Peinirli or Peynirli)
Bushra
This traditional Greek boat-shaped pizza, known as Peinirli (or Peynirli), brings the Mediterranean right to your kitchen in just 40 minutes. A beloved street food that originated from the Black Sea region, these pillowy soft pizza boats cradle a delicious blend of melted cheeses and toppings.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
For the dough
- 400 g flour (14 oz.)
- 235 g milk at room temperature (8 oz.)
- 30 ml olive oil (3 tbsps)
- 25 g butter (1 oz.)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 8 g dry yeast (2 1/2 tbsps)
For the topping
- 400 g kasseri cheese (15 oz.) or mix of mozzarella, edam, gouda or cheddar cheese
- 150 g bacon (5 oz.) (optional)
- 1 whole green pepper (optional)
To make this Greek pizza recipe (peynirli) start by preparing the dough first. In the large bowl from an electric mixer add the milk (at room temperature), yeast and sugar and stir with a fork, so that the yeast dissolves completely. Into the same bowl, add the flour, butter,olive oil and salt. Use the dough hook to mix the ingredients in medium speed, for about 5-7 minutes. The dough for this Greek pizza recipe should be smooth and elastic and easy to roll
Coat lightly the dough with some olive oil, place the dough inside a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit in a warm place for at least 30 minutes, until it doubles it's size.
Take the dough for your Greek pizza out of the bowl and split in 6 evenly sized portions. Stretch out the dough and shape in oval shaped, thin portions, like a pizza base.
For the topping for this Greek pizza recipe, grate the cheeses on top of the stretched out dough and fold the dough corners to form its crust. Make sure you squeeze the ends so that the dough sticks together and doesn't unfold when baking. Fold the bottom edge first. Secure the edges by pressing them firmly or sealing them with a bit of water. Start folding the upper edge in the same way you did for the bottom. And lastly fold the two ends creating a boat-shaped pizza with raised edges. These will keep your ingredients in place.
Cut the bacon and peppers in little strips. Add the bacon and peppers on top, spreading them evenly.
Preheat oven at 180C and bake the peinirli for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the peynirli cool for a few minutes. Enjoy!!
Keyword boat pizza, Greek pastries, Mediterranean cuisine, stuffed bread rolls, Turkish pide