A homestyle Turkish sweet of soft yogurt and semolina dough shaped like dates, topped with walnuts, baked and soaked in cold syrup. Served with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
For the syrup, boil the water with 215 g of the sugar and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, boil 1 more minute and cool completely.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Roughly chop the walnuts.
- 3
Whisk the sunflower oil, egg, yogurt and 50 g of the sugar; add the semolina and baking powder. Gradually work in the flour to make a soft dough that doesn't stick to your hands.
- 4
Pinch off walnut-sized pieces and shape them into ovals; press each onto the coarse side of a grater to make a pattern and top with chopped walnuts.
- 5
Arrange them spaced apart on a baking tray lined with parchment and bake at 180 °C for 25-30 minutes, until golden on top and bottom.
- 6
Pour the cold syrup over the hot pastries as soon as they come out of the oven. Let them soak for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 325 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 48 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
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