Cevizli Kek (Walnut Cake)

Ingredients 4 eggs 150 gr. margarine 2 cups sugar 1 cup yogurt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups flour 100 gr. ground walnuts Directions Seat the eggs in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix until well blended. Cook in oven at medium heat. When cool, cut into squares and serve.

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Aci Badem Kurabiyesi (Almond Macaroons)

Ingredients 300 grams almonds, skins removed (10 1/2 ounces) 5 bitter almonds, skins removed 3 egg whites 1 tablespoon flour (all purpose) 360 grams icing sugar (12 1/3 ounces powdered sugar) Directions 1- Grind 300 grams almonds to a paste in a food processor. 2- Place paste in mixing bowl, add flour and icing sugar. Mix thoroughly. 3- Beat egg […]

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Un Kurabiyesi (Turkish Shortbread)

Ingredients 225g/8oz Plain Flour Icing Sugar 1-1/2 teasp Baking Powder 175g/6oz finely chopped Almonds 25g/1oz Caster Sugar A Pinch of salt 1 Egg 100g/4oz Softened Margarine 1/2 teasp Vanilla Extract Directions 1. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl together with the baking powder, chopped almonds, caster sugar and salt and mix well. 2. Make a well in the […]

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Cinnamon Cookies (Tarcinli Kurabiye)

Ingredients 1/2 cup margarine 1 egg generous 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1-3/4 cups whole-wheat flour 20 whole blanched almonds Directions Preheat a 375 F oven. Butter a cookie sheet. Blend the margarine with the sugar until light. Beat the egg in a separate bowl with a little of the flour. Add to the margarine mixture, little by […]

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Kasar Peynirli Kek (Kashar Cheese Cake)

Ingredients 1 packet yeast 1/4 litre milk sesame seeds 100 grams grated cheese (Kasar, Gruyere or Cantal) 150 grams butter 3 glasses flour 4 eggs salt Directions Beat the eggs with a wisk. Add the melted butter, grated cheese, milk. Mix well. Then stir in the flour, yeast and sesame seeds. Pour the mixture into a buttered mold. Bake in […]

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Spinach And Cheese Pie

Ingredients 1 pack of flaky puff pastry Some dill, salt and pepper 1 leek 2 small onions 450 grams leafy spinach 100 grams Feta 2 eggs 2 tablespoons of milk 0.1 litre olive oil Directions Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes First prepare the filling. Remove the skin of the onions, cut the onions into small pieces and […]

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Havuclu Kek (Carrot Cake)

Ingredients Makes a 1 lb. (450 g) loaf cake 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 oz (75 g) peeled and grated carrot (about 1 medium-sized carrot) 2 oz (50 g) chopped walnuts 4 oz (110 g) plain whole-wheat flour For the topping: 2 oz (50 g) regular (not light) soft cream cheese, 1 oz (25 g) unsalted butter (at room […]

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Havuclu Kek (Carrot Cake)

Ingredients Makes a 1 lb. (450 g) loaf cake 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 oz (75 g) peeled and grated carrot (about 1 medium-sized carrot) 2 oz (50 g) chopped walnuts 4 oz (110 g) plain whole-wheat flour For the topping: 2 oz (50 g) regular (not light) soft cream cheese, 1 oz (25 g) unsalted butter (at room […]

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Turkish Cake

Ingredients 1 lb. brown sugar 2 c. flour 1 stick butter 1 tbsp. soda 1 egg 1 c. sour cream 1 tsp. cinnamon Directions Grease a 13×9 inch pan. Blend first four ingredients until the consistency of fine crumbs (use pastry blender). Pat 1/2 of the mixture firmly into pan. In a small bowl, beat egg, add sour cream and […]

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