Zeytinli Ekmek – Black Olive Bread

Ingredients 1 Cup Black Olives — halved 1/3 Cup Olive Oil 2 1/2 Teaspoons Active Dry Yeast 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Pinch Sugar 1 Cup Milk 3 Tablespoons Milk 3 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1 Small Onion — finely chopped 1/3 Cup Mint — finely chopped Directions Add all ingredients suggested by bread machine manual. Process on bread cycle. Serves […]

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Elmali Kurabiye (Turkish Apple Turnovers)

Ingredients 375 grams of flour 250 grams of butter 1 tablespoon of yogurt 1 teaspoon of baking powder Half a sachet of vanilla sugar 4 – 5 tablespoons of powdered sugar a pinch of grated lemon peel for the filling: 3 sour apples, 4 – 5 tablespoons of sugar, 3 teaspoons of cinnamon, 20 grams of chopped hazelnuts or walnuts […]

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Spinach In Puff Pastry (Ispanakli Börek)

Ingredients 600 grams of fresh spinach 8 small sheets of puff pastry 1 medium onion 5 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of pepper 2 eggs 5 tablespoons of margarine 1¼ glass of milk Directions Preheat the oven to approx. 150º C. Wash the spinach. Peel the onion and cut it into small pieces. Fry the […]

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Sigara Boregi (Cigar Shaped Pastries)

Ingredients 2½ glass of flour 2 eggs some water 1 dessert spoonful of salt Filling: 1 boiled chicken breast, 3-4 pieces of parsley, 1 teaspoonful of black pepper For frying: 2 glasses of olive oil Directions Sift the flour onto a pastry board. Make a hallow in the middle. Add the eggs, the water and the salt. Knead a dough […]

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Pacanga Boregi – Pastrami Pastry

Ingredients 150 gr. grated yellow cheese 200 gr. pastromi – like beef Springs of “yufka” (philo dough) Tomato Directions Cut tomato, green pepper and parsley into thin slices. Add grated yellow cheese and pastrami than mix them together. Divide yufka into 4 pieces. Put the mixture on it and roll each of them than fry them until golden brown on […]

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Corn Bread (Misir Ekmegi)

Ingredients 1 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Vegetable oil 3/4 c Yellow cornmeal 1/4 c Granulated sugar 4 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1 c Milk 1/3 c Butter; melted or Directions In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Turn […]

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Savory Rolls

Ingredients CHEESE FILLING: 2 cups (400 gr) Turkish white cheese or feta, crumbled or cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons of Turkish kaşar, kashkaval or parmesan cheese, grated, 1 egg, salt (if desired), 1 cup (60 gr) chopped parsley, 1 cup (60 gr) chopped di MEAT FILLING: 1/2 lb (225 gr) minced beef, 1 grated onion, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 small tomato, […]

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Puf Boregi – Pastry Puffs

Ingredients DOUGH: 2 ¾ cups (275 gr) flour, ¼ tablespoon salt, 4 drops of lemon juice, ½ cup (125 ml) water, ¾ cup (185 gr) yoghurt, ¾ cup (150 ml) olive oil or salad oil, 1 egg MEAT FILLING: 1 onion, grated, 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper to taste, ½ lb (225 gr) minced meat, 1 cup (60 gr) […]

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Ravioli Alla Turca (Manti)

Ingredients FILLING: 1/2 lb (225 gr) minced beef, 1 large onion, grated, salt and pepper to taste, 1/4 cup (15 gr) parsley, finely chopped. DOUGH: 2 cups (200 gr) flour, 1 teespoon salt, 1/2 cup (125 gr) water, 1 egg,, 1 1/2 cups (150 gr) flour for rolling out the pastry. FOR BOILING: 6 cups (1 1/2 liters) water or […]

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