Banana Nut Muffin (Muzlu Cevizli Kek)

3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
½-1 cup sugar
2 eggs
½ cup butter, melted
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup chopped pecan/walnut
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs and sugar with a mixer. Then, add melted butter, bananas and the rest of the ingredients but the nuts. Once they are all mixed well, stir in the nuts.
Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners. Pour the mixture into cups, filling 2/3. Bake, at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven for 15-20 minutes or till they turn light brown. Let them cool.
ENJOY

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3-4 tane olgun muz, ezilmis
½-1 su bardagi seker
2 yumurta
½ su bardagi tereyagi, eritilmis
2 su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
½ tatli kasigi karbonat
½ su bardagi ceviz/pekan cevizi, ufalanmis
½ tatli kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi vanilya

Yumurta ve sekeri mikser yardimiyla cirpin. Ceviz haric digger malzemeleri ilave edin. Hepsi guzelce karistiktan sonra ceviz/pekan cevizini ilave edin ve karistirin.
12 tane kucuk kek kalibini yaglayin veya kagit kek kalibi kullanin. Kek karisimini dokerek kaplarin 2/3 unu doldurun. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda yaklasik 15-20 dakika kadar pisirin. Firindan cikarin ve sogumaya birakin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Double Coloured Cookies (Iki Renkli Kurabiye)

250 gr butter/margarine, softened at room temperature
½ cup canola oil
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla powder/extract
1 cup starch (any kind)
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
3-4 tbsp cocoa

Combine margarine/butter with powdered sugar and knead with your hands. Stir in canola oil, vanilla and starch. Continue kneading and add flour. You’ll get a soft cookie dough. You do not have to use all the flour if you already got the softness in dough.
Separate the dough in two pieces. Then, add the cocoa in one piece and knead the dough well enough to dissolve cocoa evenly.
Flatten both of the dough pieces with roller. Make two pieces of flat and long dough. Then, place them on top of each other and roll them up, so you’ll get a long roll. Cut walnut size pieces from the roll and make ball shapes with your palms. Place them over a greased oven tray leaving some room in between. Store them in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes.
Bake them in a preheated 325-340F (160-170C) oven for about 25 minutes. Take them out before getting pink.
Let them cool over a cooling rack and serve.
ENJOY
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250 gr margarin/tereyag, oda sicakliginda yumusak
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
1 su bardagi pudra sekeri
1 tatli kasigi vanilya
1 su bardagi nisasta (herhangi bir cesit)
1 ½ su bardagi un
3-4 yemek kasigi kakao

Once margarin/tereyag ile pudra sekerini iyice elinizle yogurun. Kanola yagi, vanilya ve nisastayi ilave edin. Guzelce yogurun ve unu ilave edin. Yumusak bir kurabiye hamuru elde edin. Eger un fazla gelirse, un miktarini azaltabilirsiniz.
Hamuru iki esit parcaya ayirin ve hamurun bir yarisina kakaoyu ilave edin. Kakao hamur ile iyice butunlesinceye dek yogurun.
Her iki hamuru da oklava ile uzunca bir sekilde acin. Hamurlari ust uste koyup rulo sekilinde sarin. Sonra rulodan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar koparip elinizle yuvarlayin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin. Buzdolabinda 5-10 dakika bekletin.
Onceden isitilmis 160-170C (325-340F) firinda yaklasik 25 dakika pisirin. Uzerleri pembelesmeden cikarin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Spinach Cake (Ispanakli Kek)

2 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
2 cups flour
½ cup canola oil
½ or 1 cup spinach, pureed
1 package/1 tsp baking powder
1 package/1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
250-300 gr whipped cream

Puree spinach in a food processor and put aside. In a wide bowl, mix sugar and eggs with a mixer till it gets foamy. Add lemon juice, canola oil and spinach. Then, add baking powder, vanilla and flour. Mix for 3-4 minutes till obtaining a smooth mixture. Then pour it into greased Pyrex (~3L).
Bake in a preheated 375 F (190C) oven for about 30-40 minutes. Check if it’s done inserting a toothpick into the cake. It is done, if it comes out clean.
Let it cool down and then take out of the Pyrex. Cut off the sides off about ½ inch wide and powder them in the food processor. Set aside. Place the cake over a serving plate; spread whipped cream on top evenly. Then, sift the powdered cake on top of the cream. Slice it up and serve.
ENJOY

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2 yumurta
1 ½ su bardagi seker
2 su bardagi un
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
½ ya da 1 su bardagi ispanak, pure edilmis
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi vanilya
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu (istege bagli)
Uzeri icin 250-300 gr krem santi

Ispanagi mutfak robotu ya da rondoda pure haline getirin ve bir kenara ayirin. Genis bir kapta; seker ve yumurtayi mikser ile cirparak beyaz kopuk haline getirin. Limon suyu, sivi yag ve ispanagi ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam edin. Son olarak kabartma tozu, vanilya ve unu ekleyin. Yaklasik 3-4 dakika boyunca cirpin. Yaglanmis olan borcam (3L) ya da firin tepsisine dokun.
Onceden isitilmis 190C (375 F) firinda yaklasik 30-40 dakika pisirin. Kontrol etmek icin bir kurdani kekik icine batirin. Eger kurdan temiz cikarsa kekiniz pismistir.
Keki bir kenarda sogumaya birakin. Sonra Tepsiden cikarin ve kenarlarindan 1-1½ cm kalinliginda parcalar kesin. Bu parcalari mutfak robotu/rondoda mumkun oldugu kadar kucultup pudra haline getirin. Keki servis tabagina alin ve uzerine krem sartiyi esit sekilde surun. Ustune pudra haline getirdiginiz kek parcaciklarini bir suzgec/elek yardimiyla serpistirin.
Istediginiz sekilde dilimleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Tahini Cake with Sesame Coating (Susam Mantolu Tahinli Kek)

3 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
1 cup canola oil
½ cup tahini
½ cup cold milk
1 tsp/1 package baking powder
2 cups flour

For the coating:
1 tsp soft margarine
½ cup sesame
2 tbsp walnut pieces

In a large bowl, mix the eggs and sugar with a mixer till it gets foamy (for about 5 minutes). Add canola oil and cold milk. Stir with a wooden spoon. Then, stir in flour and baking powder. Finally add tahini and stir well to dissolve all ingredients.
Meanwhile, apply soft margarine all over the cake pan with a brush or your fingers. Pour the sesame inside and try to coat inside the cake pan evenly (see the picture). And then, pour the cake mixture inside and sprinkle with walnuts on top.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and bake for about 40-50 minutes till the cake turns golden brown.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta
1 su bardagi sivi yag (tercihen kanola)
½ su bardagi tahin
½ su bardagi soguk sut
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
2 su bardagi un

Mantosu icin:
1 tatli kasigi yumusak margarin
½ su bardagi susam
2 yemek kasigi kirilmis ceviz

Genis bir kap icinde toz sekeri ve yumurtayi mikser ile yaklasik 5 dakika cirpin. Kopurup seker iyice eriyince, sivi yag ve soguk sutu ilave edin. Tahta kasikla karistirin. Uzerine un ve kabartma tozunu yavas yavas ilave edin ve kasikla karistirmaya devam edin. Son olarak tahini ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin.
Diger tarafta, oda sicakligindaki margarini kek kalibinin her tarafina firca ile ya da parmaklarinizla surun. Uzerine kavrulmamis susamlari dokun ve kalibi cevirerek her yerinin susamlanmasina ozen gosterin (resime bakiniz). Hazirladiginiz kek harcini kaliba dokun ve uzerine iri kirilmis cevizleri serpin.
Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 40-50 dakika).
AFIYET OLSUN

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Flower Cookies (Cicek Kurabiye)

1 cup sugar
250 gr (~2 sticks) margarine/butter, at room temperature
2 tbsp cocoa
1 egg
½ tsp baking powder
1 package vanilla/1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cup starch
1 ½ -2 cups flour

In a large bowl combine sugar and soft margarine/butter. Then crack the egg in. Start kneading and add starch, baking powder and vanilla. Then add flour slowly while kneading. Form a soft lump of cookie dough.
Divide ¼ of the dough and add cocoa in it. Knead until the cocoa dissolves and the dough becomes even. Garb hazelnut size pieces and round them in your palms. Continue till both the plain and cocoa dough are used up. Then, place one cacao in the center and 5-6 plain balls around it. Then press gently them to stick together and form a flower.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and arrange the cookies over an oven tray with parchment paper, making some room between each other. Cook for 15-18 minutes. Make sure they do not get pink. They should remain white. Take them out and cool over a cooling rack.
This recipe makes 25-30 Flower Cookies.
ENJOY
P.S: You can use food coloring to make different colored cookies.

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1 su bardagi seker
250 gr margarin/tereyag, oda sicakliginda
2 yemek kasigi kakao
1 yumurta
1 paket/1 cay kasigi kabartma tozu
1 paket vanilya/1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti
1 ½ su bardagi nisasta
1 ½-2 su bardagi un

Genis bir kasede once seker ve margarine/tereyagini guzelce karistirin. Ardindan yumurtayi ilave edin. Nisasta, kabartma tozu ve vanilyayi ilave edin ve yogurun. Sonra yavas yavas unu ilave ederek yumusak bir kurabiye hamuru elde edin.
Sonra hamurun ¼ unu ayirin ve kakaoyu ilave edip, kakao esit olarak dagilana dek yogurun. Hamurdan findik buyuklugunde parcalar alip elinizle yuvarlayin. Hem beyaz hem de kakaolu hamuru yuvarladiktan sonra; bir kakolu topun etrafina 5-6 tane beyaz gelecek sekilde cicek yapin ve birbirlerine hafifce bastirarak yapistirin.
Firini onceden 180 C (350 F)’ye isitin. Yagli kagit serilmis firin tepsisine kurabiyeleri aralikli olarak dizin ve pembelesmelerine izin vermeden 15-18 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarin ve sogumasini bekleyin.
Yaklasik 25-30 tane kurabiye cikiyor.
AFIYET OLSUN
Not: Degisik renkte kurabiyeler yapmak icin gida boyasi kullanabilirsiniz.

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Coconut Macaroons (Hindistan Cevizli Toplar)

2 cups coconut, grated/flakes
½ cup sugar
2 egg whites
1 tbsp lemon/lime zest

In a wide bowl, mix sugar and egg whites with a mixer, till it gets foamy (3-4 minutes). And then, stir in coconut and lemon/lime zest. Mix them all with a spoon.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Grab walnut size or smaller pieces and form a ball shape in your palms. Arrange them over a tray with baking paper. Bake them about 10-14 minutes. Make sure they do not get pink, they should be white.
Let them cool and serve.
ENJOY

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2 su bardagi hindistan cevizi rendesi
½ su bardagi seker
2 yumurta aki
1 yemek kasigi limon kabugu rendesi

Derin bir kasede seker ve yumurta aklarini mikser ile beyaz kopuk olana dek yaklasik 3-4 dakika cirpin. Sonra hindistan cevizi ve limon kabugu rendesini ilave edin. Bir kasik yardimiyla guzelce karistirin.
Firini onceden 180 C (350 F)’ye isitin. Karisimdan ceviz ya da cevizden biraz ufak parcalar alin ve elinizde yuvarlayarak minik toplar yapin. Yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye dizin. Yaklasik 10-14 dakika pembelesmelerine izin vermeden pisirin. Beyaz kalmalari gerekiyor.
Soguduktan sonra servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Turkish Shortbread (Un Kurabiyesi)

1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ lb (250 gr) margarine/butter, soft at room temperature
½ cup oil
2 cups corn starch
2-2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp/1 package vanilla
½ cup powdered sugar for top

In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and margarine/butter. Then add starch, vanilla and knead. Add flour slowly and knead to make the dough smooth and soft.
Grab walnut size or smaller dough pieces and round them in your palms. Arrange them over a greased tray or tray with a baking paper. Make at least one inch room between each other.
Preheat the oven to 335-350 F (170-180 C) and bake for about 25-30 minutes. Do not over bake, otherwise they will get brown.
Take them out of the oven and cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar all over before serving.
ENJOY

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1 ½ su bardagi pudra sekeri
250 gr margarin, oda sicakliginda yumusak
1 cay bardagi sivi yag
2 su bardagi nisasta
2- 2 ½ su bardagi un
Uzerine serpmek icin 1 cay bardagi pudra sekeri
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi vanilya

Derin ve genis bir kasede seker, siviyag ve margarini karistirin. Sonra nisastayi ilave edip yogurun. Son olarak vanilya ve unu yavas yavas yedirerek ilave edin. Puruzsuz ve yumusak bir kurabiye hamuru elde edin.
Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde ya da daha kucuk parcalar koparip, avuc icinizde yuvarlayin. Yuvarlak toplar elde edin ve hafifce uzerinden bastirin. Yagli kagit serilmis tepsi uzerine ya da yaglanmis firin tepsisine 2-3 cm araliklarla dizin.
Onceden isitilmis 170-180 C (335-350 F) firinda kurabiyeler hafif sararincaya dek yaklasik 25-30 dakika pisirin. Fazla pisirirseniz kurabiyeler kahverengiye doner.
Firindan cikarin ve soguduktan sonra uzerlerine pudra sekeri serperek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Brownie

~200 gr (8 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
4-5 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla/1 pckg vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour

2 tbsp cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted

Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch Pyrex/pan.
Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. With a mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 8-10 minutes. Blend in chocolate mixture, flour, cocoa and salt until just mixed. Stir in the nuts. Pour into prepared Pyrex/pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes (Do not over bake). Cool and frost if desired, but that is not necessary.
ENJOY

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~200 gr (8 ounce) tatlandirilmamis cikolata
1 su bardagi tereyagi
4-5 yumurta
3 su bardagi seker
1 ½ su bardagi un

2 yemek kasigi kakao
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/1 paket toz vanilya
1- ½ su bardagi ufalanmis ceviz/pekan cevizi, hafif kavrulmus

Firini 190 C (375 F) dereceye isitin ve 23x32 cm lik borcam/firin tepsisini yaglayin.
Cikolata ve tereyagini bir tavada kisik ateste eritin ve kenara ayirin. Mikser ile yumurta, seker ve vanilyayi yuksek devirde 8-10 dakika boyunca karistirin. Sonra, cikolata karisimini, un, kakao ve tuzu ilave edin ve karistirin. Ceviz/pekan cevizi ilave edin. Yaglanmis tepsiye dokun.
35-40 dakika boyunca pisirin (fazla pisirmemeye dikkat edin). Sogutun ve isterseniz uzerine krema surun, fakat buna gerek kalmayacaktir.
AFIYET OLSUN

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Apple Cookie Rolls (Elmali Kurabiye)

This is one of my favorite cookies and with this recipe I won the cookie category of Food Science Bake Contest:)

1 cup yogurt
1 cup sugar
250 gr margarine/butter, melted

1/2-1 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
7-8 cup flour
½ cup confectioner’s sugar for garnish
Filling:
3 apples, peeled, cored and shredded
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup crushed walnuts/pecans

Mix all the dough ingredients, but flour and confectioner’s sugar. Add flour slowly and form a non sticking dough. Knead for 4-5 minutes. Then, cover the dough with a clean cloth and leave for resting.
Meanwhile, cook shredded apples with sugar for about 10 minutes over low-medium heat. When they turn to brown stir in cinnamon and walnuts/pecans.
Cut the dough into 3 pieces and flatten each dough with a roller about 1/10 inch thickness. Then cut it into 8 pieces (see the picture). Put 1 tsp filling on the wide side and roll it up (see the picture). Use baking paper over the baking tray or grease it. Then place the apple cookie rolls on the tray and preheat the oven to 350F (180 C). Bake them for about 30 minutes, till they get light brown. Make sure not to over bake.
Sprinkle confectioner’s sugar on tops and serve.
ENJOY

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Bu tarif benim en sevdigim kurabiyelerden biridir ve bu tarifle Gida Bolumu'nde duzenlenen Tatli Yapimi Yarismasi, Kurabiye kategorisinde birinci oldum:)
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 su bardagi seker
250 gr margarin/tereyag, eritilmis

1/2-1 su bardagi sivi yag
1 yumurta
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu/1 paket kabartma tozu
7-8 su bardagi un
1 cay bardagi pudra sekeri
Ic Malzeme:
3 elma, soyulmus, ici temizlenmis ve rendelenmis
3 yemek kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tarcin
1 cay bardagi ufalanmis ceviz

Pudra sekeri ve un haric butun malzemeleri karistirin. Unu yavas yavas yedirerek elinize yapismayacak bir hamur elde edin. Yaklasik 4-5 dakika yogurun. Hamurun uzerini temiz bir bez ile ortun ve dinlenmeye birakin.
Diger yandan bir tencerede rendelenmis elma ve sekeri 10 dakika kadar orta ateste pisirin. Elmalar kahverengiye donecektir. Pisince ocaktan alin ve tarcin ile cevizi ilave edin.
Hamuru 3 parcaya ayirin. Her parcayi oklava ile ½ cm kalinliginda acin. 8 esit parcaya kesin (resime bakiniz). Genis taraflarina 1 tatli kasigi ic malzemeden koyarak rulo seklinde sarin (resime bakiniz). Kurabiyeleri yaglanmis ya da yagli kagit koydugunuz firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin.
Onceden isitilmis 180C (350 F) firinda kurabiyeler hafif pembelesene dek yaklasik 30 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca uzerine pudra sekeri serpin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Potato Cake (Patatesli Kek)

2 eggs
1 cup yogurt
3 potatoes, finely diced
8 tbsp (125 gr) butter/margarine, melted
2 cups flour
1/3 cup dill/parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp black pepper
1/3 tbsp paprika
1 tsp sesame seeds for top

In a bowl beat the eggs with a mixer for 2-3 minutes. Then add yogurt, butter/margarine, salt and spices. Combine baking powder and flour, then add them to the mixture. Mix them all evenly. Stir in parsley/dill and potatoes with a wooden spoon.
Transfer the cake mixture in a greased rectangular or square Pyrex dish and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for 40-50 minutes, till it turns golden brown.
Potato Cake is good to go at breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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2 yumurta
1 su bardagi yogurt
2 su bardagi un
3 orta boy patates, kucuk kup kup dogranmis
8 yemek kasigi (125 gr) tereyag/margarin, erimis
1/3 cup dereotu/maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ cay kasigi toz/pul kirmizi biber
1 paket/ 1tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi susam

Yumurtalari bir kasede mikser ile 2-3 dakika cirpin. Sonra terayagi/margarine, yogurt, tuz ve baharatlari ilave edin. Un ve kabartma tozunu harmanlayip karisima yavas yavas ekleyin.
Maydanoz/dereotu ve patatesleri de ilave edip, tahta kasikla karistirin. Yaglanmis bir dikdortgen ya da kare borcam tepsiye dokun ve uzerine susam serpin.
180 C (350F) isitilmis firinda yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin.
Patatesli kek ozellikle kahvalti ve cay saatleri icin cok guzel bir tariftir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Carrot Cake (Havuclu Kek)

3 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
1 cup oil/7 Tbsp melted butter or margarine
1 cup carrot, shredded
1 cup walnut/pecan, crushed
2 cups flour
1-2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp orange/lemon zest
1 tsp baking powder

Beat eggs and sugar with a mixer till it becomes foamy (3 mins). Add oil/margarine and mix for a while. Then mix in shredded carrots, lemon/orange zest and crushed walnuts/pecans. Finally add flour, cinnamon and baking powder and mix for 3-4 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and grease the cake pan and pour the cake mixture in.
Bake the Carrot Cake until it becomes golden brown, for 40-50 minutes. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is done.
ENJOY
P.S: To remove the cake form the pan easily, cover its bottom with a wet cloth and allow to cool 10 to 15 minutes before removing.

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3 yumurta
1 ½ su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi sivi yag/ 100 gr erimis margarin/tereyag
1 su bardagi havuc, rendelenmis
½ su bardagi ceviz, ufalanlanmis
2 su bardagi un
1-2 tatli kasigi tarcin
1 yemek kasigi rendelenmis limon/portakal kabugu
1 paket/1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu

Yumurta ve sekeri mikser ile kopuk haline gelene kadar cirpin (3 dakika). Sivi yagi ilave edip biraz daha karistirin. Sonra havuc, ceviz ve limon/portakal kabugunu ilave edin. Biraz daha karistirip, un, tarcin ve kabartma tozunu ekleyip 3-4 dakika daha karistirin.
Kek karisimini, yagladiginiz kek kalibina dokun ve onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek yaklasik 40-50 dakika pisirin.
Bir kurdani kekin ortasina batirarak pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz. Eger kurdan temiz cikarsa kekiniz hazir demektir.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Keki kalibindan kolayca cikarmak icin, firindan cikarinca kek kalibinin dibini islak bir bez ile sarin ve 10-15 dakika sogumasini bekleyin. Kekin kaliptan kolayca ciktigini goreceksiniz.

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Wet Cake (Islak Kek)

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil/8 tbsp butter (130gr)
1½ cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract /1 package vanilla
Coconut flakes or crushed nuts for garnish

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar, till they become foamy. Then beat in oil or melted margarine, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
Then put aside 1 cup from this mixture to use it later. Mix in flour and baking powder to the remaining mixture.
Preheat the oven to 350F (180 C).Grease the baking tray and pour the cake mixture evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is ready.
Slice the cake and pour the mixture (you put aside before) evenly. Let it cool and garnish with coconut flakes or crushed nuts before serving.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 yumurta
2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi sivi yag/8 yemek kasigi (130 gr) margarine
1½ su bardagi sut
4 yemek kasigi kakao
2 su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu/ 1 paket kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
Suslemek icin hindistan cevizi ya da kiriklanmis ceviz/findik/badem

Genis bir kasede yumurta ve sekeri kopuk olusana dek mikser ile cirpin. Sonra sivi yag ya da erimis margarine, sut, kakao ve vanilyayi ilave edip karistirin.
Bu karisimdan 1 su bardagi alip, daha sonra kekin uzerine dokmek icin ayirin. Kalan karisima un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaglamis oldugunuz firin tepsisine dokun ve onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda 25-30 dakika kadar pisirin.Kekin orta kismina kurdan batirarak, pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz. Eger kurdan temiz olarak cikarsa kekiniz pismistir.
Firindan cikardiginiz keki dilimleyin ve uzerine onceden ayirmis oldugunuz karisimi esit olarak dokun. Soguduktan sonra uzerini hindistan cevizi ya da ceviz/findik/badem ile susleyerek servis yapabilirsiniz.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie (Cikolatali Kurabiye)

3/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter/margarine, softened
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 tsp salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F (190C) degrees. Mix sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff. Then stir in chocolate chips and pecans (optional).
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. The centers will be soft. Let them cool. Remove Chocolate Chip Cookies from cookie sheet and serve.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3/2 su bardagi seker
1 su bardagi oda sicakliginda yumusamis margarin/tereyag
2 yumurta, cirpilmis
2 ¼ su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi vanilya ekstrakti/ 1 paket vanilya
¾ tatli kasigi tuz
1 tatli kasigi karbonat
2 su bardagi yari tatli cikolata parcacigi
1 su bardagi pekan cevizi/ceviz/findik, ufalanmis (istege bagli)

Firini onceden 190C (375F) a isitin. Seker, tereyagi, vanilya ve yumurtalari genis bir kasede tahta kasik ile karistirin. Un, karbonat ve tuzu ilave ederek karistirmaya devam edin. Cok koyu kivamli bir hamur elde edeceksiniz. Sonra cikolata parcaciklarini ve pekan cevizi/ceviz/findigi (istege bagli) ilave edip, karistirin.
Hamurdan bir yemek kasigi dolusu alin ve yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye yaklasik 4 cm araliklarla yerlestirin. 8-10 dakika ya da uzerleri hafif pembelesene dek pisirin. Orta kisimlari yumusak olacaktir. Cikolatali Kurabiyelerin tamamen sogumasini bekleyin ve servis yapin.
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Cake with Raisins (Kuru Uzumlu Kek)

4-5 eggs

200 gr (1/2 lb) butter or margarine, melted
1 ½ cup sugar
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup raisins
1/3 cup chocolate chips

In a large bowl, place the eggs, butter/ margarine and sugar. Beat with a mixer till it becomes foamy. Then, add flour and baking soda. Beat for additional 5 minutes first in low, then medium speed. Add the raisins and chocolate chips and mix them all.Grease the cake pan and pour the cake mixture in. Preheat the oven to 380 F (190 C) and bake for about 25 minutes until your cake turns to golden brown. To check whether the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and pull it out, if it comes out clean, your cake is done. To remove the cake form the pan, allow to cool 10 to 15 minutes before removing.

ENJOY!
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TURKCE
4-5 yumurta
200 gr tereyagi ya da margarine, eritilmis
1 ½ su bardagi seker
3 su bardagi un
1 paket kabartma tozu / 1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
½ su bardagi kuru uzum
1/3 su bardagi cikolata parcacigi

Buyuk bir kasede once seker, yag ve yumurtalari kopuk haline gelene dek cirpin. Sonra un ve kabartma tozunu ilave edip, once dusuk devirde, sonra yuksek devirde 5 dakika kadar mikser ile cirpin. Kuru uzum ve cikolata parcalarini ilave edip karistirin.

Kek kalibinizi yaglayin ve kek kairisimini kaliba dokun. Onceden isittiginiz 190 C (380 F) firinda, yaklasik 25 dakika, kekik uzeri kizarana dek pisirin. Bir kurdani kekin ortasina batirarak pisip pismedigini kontrol edebilirsiniz. Eger kurdan temiz cikarsa kekiniz hazir demektir. Keki kalibindan cikarmadan once 10-15 dakika sogumasini bekleyin.
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Cookies With Walnut (Cevizli Kurabiye)

110-120 gr / ¼ lb butter (soft, at room temperatue)
1 egg
½ cup yogurt
1 cup sugar
3-4 cups flour
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
½ tsp baking soda

In a large container, place the soft butter and sugar. Mix them evenly with your hands to dissolve the sugar. Then add egg, yogurt, baking soda and half of flour, kneading slowly. Add the remaining flour slowly and knead till the dough does not stick to your hands.
After that, add the raisins in the dough and mix evenly. Then take walnut size pieces from the dough and round them into your palms. Insert a few pieces of walnuts on their tops.
Place them on a greased tray or tray with baking paper making some room between them. Preheat the oven to 350-360 F (180 C) and bake until they turn to light golden brown (approximately 25-30 minutes).
This recipe makes about 35 cookies with walnut.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
110- 120 gr margarin /butter (oda sicakliginda beklemis, yumusak)
1 yumurta
1 su bardagi seker
½ su bardagi yogurt
3-4 su bardagi un
1/3 su bardagi kuru uzum
1/3 su bardagi parcalanmis ceviz
½ paket / 1 cay kasigi kabartma tozu

Genis bir kapta oda sicakligindaki margarin /tereyag ve sekeri iyice elinizle karistirin. Sonra yumurtayi, yogurdu, un ve kabartma tozunu yavas yavas ilave ederek yogurun. Elinize yapismayan bir hamur elde edene kadar un ilave edin ve yogurun.
Hamur kivamini bulunca, icine kuru uzumleri ilave edin ve karistirin. Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar alip yuvarlayin ve yuvarladiginiz hamurlarin uzerine bir kac tane ceviz parcasi batirin.
Yaglanmis firin tepsisine ya da yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye araliklarla dizin ve onceden isittiginiz 180 C (350-360 F) firinda, kurabiyelerin uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 25-30 dakika).
Tariften yaklasik 35 tane cevizli kurabiye cikiyor.
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