Lokma (Syrup-Soaked Fritters)
Ingredients 3 cups plain flour 1.5 cups warm water 1 sachet dried yeast 1 teaspoon sugar half a teaspoon of salt Oil for frying For the syrup: 3 cups granulated sugar, 3 cups water...
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Poğaça (Soft Savoury Buns)
Ingredients 5 cups plain flour 1 cup milk half a cup of oil 125 g butter 1 sachet dried yeast 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar Filling: 250 g white cheese and parsley To fini...
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Su Böreği (Layered Cheese Pastry)
Ingredients 5 cups plain flour 5 eggs half a cup of water 1 teaspoon salt For boiling: plenty of salted water Filling: 400 g white cheese, 1 bunch parsley Between the layers: 200 g...
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Homemade Pide Flatbread
Ingredients 4 cups plain flour 1 sachet dried yeast 1.5 cups warm water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil To finish: 1 egg yolk, sesame and nigella seeds Met...
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Sugar Paste for Cake Covering
Ingredients 500 g icing sugar 1 egg white 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon neutral oil A few drops of water if needed Method Sift the icing sugar into a wide bowl so that no lum...
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Whipped Cream
Ingredients 400 ml whipping cream, chilled overnight 3 tablespoons icing sugar 1 sachet vanilla sugar Method Chill the bowl and the beaters in the fridge for 15 minutes. Start whip...
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Apple-Filled Biscuits
Ingredients 200 g butter 1 cup icing sugar 1 egg yolk 1 sachet baking powder Plain flour as needed (about 3 cups) For the filling: 3 grated apples, half a cup of granulated sugar,...
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Melt-in-the-Mouth Flour Biscuits
Ingredients 250 g butter, at room temperature 1 cup icing sugar 1 sachet vanilla sugar Half a cup of cornflour Plain flour as needed (about 3.5 cups) Icing sugar for dusting Method...
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Homemade Popcorn
Ingredients Half a cup popping corn 2 tbsp oil or butter Salt Optional: pepper flakes, oregano or ground cinnamon Method Heat a heavy-bottomed pot with the fat over medium heat. Dr...
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Aşure — Noah’s Pudding
Ingredients 1 cup hulled wheat Half a cup cooked chickpeas Half a cup cooked white beans 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup dried apricots and figs Half a cup raisins 2 tbsp rice Grated...
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Piyaz — White Bean Salad
Ingredients 2 cups cooked white beans 1 red onion 2 boiled eggs 2 tomatoes Half a bunch of parsley 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice Salt, sumac Black olives Method Dr...
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Kuru Fasulye — Turkish White Bean Stew
Ingredients 2 cups dry white beans 300 g diced meat or sucuk sausage 1 onion 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp butter 5 cups hot water Salt, pepper flakes, black pepper Method Soak the be...
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