Coffee Cake

Ingredients 1 c. yogurt 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 c. honey 1/8 c. extra fine, ground coffee, sift some 3/4 tsp. salt 2 1/4 c. whole wheat flour 2 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/8 tsp. soda Directions Use 2 bowls, one for dry ingredients and one for wet ingredients. Stir each bowl of ingredients, then pour all […]

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Salgam

Ingredients Water violet carrot turnip salt pounded wheat or bulgur flour Directions it’s made of the essence of violet carrots. First, bulgur rice flour is left for lactic acid fermentation for a week until it gets very soar, than put in wooden barrels made of mulberry tree. After well cleaning and boiling violet carrots, it’s put in these barrels together […]

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Kuru Kayisi Hosafi (Apricot Hoshaf)

Ingredients Dried apricots 24 medium size 150 g Sugar 3/4 cup+ 2 1/2 tablespoons 180 g Water 6 cups 1 1/2 lt Directions Soak apricots in water overnight. Simmer insame liquid for 30 minutes in a saucepan. Add sugar. stir slowly until sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool. Serve chilled in individual bowls or cups. […]

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Apple Compote Supreme (Elma Saray Komposto)

Ingredients 6 golden delicious, red will also do 3 tblsp lemon juice 1/2 cup sultana raisins 1 tblsp orange marmalade (optional) 1/2 cup sugar 8 cloves 2 cups water Directions Peel and cut apples into quarters and core. Place them in a pan adding the lemon juice, water and sugar. Cook until apples are softened then add the raisins and […]

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Naneli Limonata (Lemonade with Mint)

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tablespoons sugar 6 cups water 2 teaspoons lemon rind 1 cup fresh mint leaves 6 medium size lemons Directions In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in water, stirring occasionally. Set aside 1 TBL. Rub the lemon rind and 6 – 8 mint leaves with the 1 TBL of sugar until all flavor is […]

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Limonata (Lemonade)

Ingredients 6 medium size Lemon 1 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons Sugar 6 cups Water 2 teaspoons Lemon rind 10-15 sprigs Mint leaves (fresh) Directions Dissolve sugar in water completely stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 tablespoon rub lemon rind and 6-8 mint leaves with reserved sugar until all flavor is extracted (or pound lemon rind, mint leaves and sugar in a […]

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Sahlep (Powdered Root Of Orchis Mascula)

Ingredients 4 cups milk 1 cup sugar 1 Tsp. sahlep powder Directions Mix sugar and sahlep powder in a pan. Add the cold milk stirring constantly. Heat the mixture until it boils again stirring constantly. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat. Serve it warm and garnished with cinnamon. Tips: The thicker the sahlep is, the better. […]

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Elma Cayi – Apple Tea

Ingredients 8 oz Dried apple slices 2 x Cinnamon sticks 4 whl cloves 1 1/2 qt Cold water Honey or sugar to taste Directions Place the apple slices, cinnamon, cloves and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes. Sweeten with honey or sugar, and strain into tea glasses, pushing gently on […]

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Elma Kompostosu – Apple Compote

Ingredients 6 golden delicious apples 2 large grapefruits, squeezed 1/2 cup sugar Directions Peel and cut very thin slices off the apples (paper thin), place them in a glass serving bowl and layer them with the sugar. Pour the juice of the two large grapefruits over and chill overnight before serving. Serves 4.

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Visne Kompostosu – Cherry Compote

Ingredients 4 cups water 2 cups caster sugar A handful of cherries Directions 1. Bring the water and sugar to the boil in a fireproof dish. Remove the stalks and wash the fruit. 2. When the sugar has dissolved completely, add the cherries to the syrup and boil briefly until the skins break. 3. Cool and taste. If the compote […]

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