Yerevan Gata
Description
Delicious pastry for the whole family. There are different recipes for gata, but they all differ mainly in the dough. The filling, called horiz, remains unchanged. The dough I propose is simply made for this magical pastry! The gata turns out very tender, harmonious, and extraordinarily tasty! Tempted? Then I suggest you take a look. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the main ingredients. We need cold, high-quality butter. No margarine!
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Step 2
Sift the flour for the dough into a bowl, add salt and baking powder. Mix and add cold butter.
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Step 3
Rub the butter with the flour until a coarse crumb forms. Then add the matsoni.
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Step 4
Knead a smooth and elastic dough. You can add a little more flour if needed, but don’t overdo it. Wrap the dough in a bag and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
For the filling, mix sugar, flour, vanilla sugar, and cold butter. Rub everything by hand into a fine crumb as shown in the photo.
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Step 6
After the time has elapsed, divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll out one part into a thin sheet. About 35×25 cm, you can make it larger.
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Step 7
Place half of the filling on the sheet, and fold the edges of the dough slightly.
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Step 8
Wrap into a roll.
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Step 9
Slice the roll into portions of 1.5–2 cm with diagonal cuts. Repeat these steps with the second portion of dough.
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Step 10
Place the pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Step 11
Mix the yolk with milk or cream and brush each piece. Bake in a pre‑heated oven at 180 °C for 20–25 minutes.
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Step 12
Erivan gata is ready. You can invite everyone for tea! This is an extraordinarily tasty treat!
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Step 13
Ready. Serve to the table.