Turkish Savory Cookies (Tuzlu Kuru Pasta)

2 eggs (1 yolk for top)

125 gr margarine/butter, at room temperature

½ cup yogurt

½ cup canola oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp mahaleb (optional)

3 ½ cups flour

½ lemon’s juice

Sesame and/or nigella seeds for top

Place all of the dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl. Mix them all and knead until the dough gets elastic, non sticky and smooth. Grab walnut size dough pieces and give any kind of shape you like or the shapes as seen in the picture.

Mix the egg yolk and 1 Tbsp of canola oil. Place the savory pastries over a greased oven tray and glaze with egg yolk-oil mixture. Sprinkle with sesame/nigella seeds and bake at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven until they get light brown.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

2 yumurta (1 tane sari uzerine)

125 gr margarin/tereyag, oda sicakliginda

1 cay bardagi yogurt

1 cay bardagi kanola yagi

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 tatli kasigi seker

1 paket kabartma tozu

1 tatli kasigi mahlep (istege bagli)

½ limonun suyu

3 ½ su bardagi un

Uzerine siviyag ve yumurta sarisi

Genis ve derince bir kaba butun hamur malzemelerini alin. Elastik ve kulak memesi yumusakliginda, puruzsuz bir hamur elde edene dek yogurun.

Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar koparin ve elinizle resimdeki gibi ya da istediginiz sekli verin.

Sekil verdiginiz kuru pastalari yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin. Uzerlerine ayirmis oldugunuz yumurta sarisi ve bir kasik canola yagini karisimindan surun. Susam/corek otu serpin ve onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Vegetarian Homemade Pizza (Vejeteryan Pizza)

½ cup mushroom, sliced

1/3 cup onion rings

1-2 Tbsp olives, sliced

2-3 Tbsp pepper strips

4-5 tomato slices

1 cup mozzarella, shredded

1-2 Tbsp Parmesan, shredded (optional)

For the dough:

2 cups flour

1 package instant yeast (7 gr)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp salt to taste

½ cup lukewarm water

For the Sauce:

1 cup crushed tomato

½ cup tomato paste

1 tsp paprika

1 garlic, smashed

1 tsp basil

A pinch of salt

A pinch of sugar

Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water. Add all the dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead for about ten minutes. The dough should be soft. Then, cover with a plastic wrap or towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 1-1 ½ hours.

Then, punch the dough and release air. Dust the counter with flour and flatten the dough as thin as you can get using a roller. Place it over an oven tray with baking paper. Pierce a couple of places with a fork. Cover and let it rise for ½ hour. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 F (200 C) oven.

Take it out, spread the sauce, and put the vegetables all over. Finally sprinkle with Mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese melts and top gets brown.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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TURKCE

½ su bardagi mantar, dogranmis

1/3 su bardagi sogan halkasi

1-2 yemek kasigi zeytin, dogranmis

2-3 yemek kasigi biber, dogranmis

4-5 tane dilimlenmis domates

1 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

1-2 yemek kasigi Parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis (istege bagli)

Sos icin:

1 su bardagi ezilmis/rendelenmis domates

½ su bardagi domates salcasi

1 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber

1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis

1 tatli kasigi feslegen

Bir tutam tuz

Bir tutam seker

Hamur icin:

3-4 su bardagi un

1 paket instant maya (7 gr)

2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 tatli kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi ilik su

Mayayi ilik su icinde eritin. Una tuz, zeytinyagi ve suyu ilave edin. Kulak memesi yumusakliginda bir hamur elde edene kadar 8-10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerini strec film yada nemli bir havlu ile ortun. Yaklasik 1-1 ½ saat bekletin. Hamurun uzerinden bastirarak havasini indirin. Unladiginiz sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile acabildiginiz kadar ince acin. Yagli kagit serdiginiz firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Belirli araliklarla catal ile delikler acin. Yarim saat kadar kabarmasini bekleyin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 10 dakika pisirin.

Firindan cikarinca uzerine domates sosunu yayin. Sonra da sebzeleri yerlestirip, son olarak kasar ve Parmesan peynirini serpistirin. Tekrar firina verin. Uzeri hafifce kizarana dek yaklasik 15 dakika daha pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

*Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Olive Pogaca (Zeytinli Pogaca)

Special thanks to my dear sister for this nice recipe!

3 Tbsp butter/margarine

9 Tbsp plain yogurt

6 Tbsp canola oil

1 ½ tsp baking soda

1 ½ tsp salt

1 egg white (yolk goes for top)

2-3 cups flour

Nigella/poppy seeds for top

Filling:

1 ½ cup sliced black olives

Place all of the dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl. Mix them all and knead with your hands till the dough gets elastic, non sticky and smooth. Grab egg size pieces of dough and flatten with your palms. Place one tea spoonful of black olives in the middle. Give it an oval shape close it up on top as you see in the picture. Stick the edges pressing with your fingers.

Place the pogacas over a greased oven tray and glaze with egg yolk. Sprinkle with nigella/poppy seeds and bake at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven till they get light brown.

ENJOY

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Bu harika tarif icin sevgili kardesime tesekkurlerimi sunuyorum!

3 yemek kasigi tereyagi/margarin

9 yemek kasigi yogurt

6 yemek kasigi kanola yagi

1 ½ tatli kasigi karbonat

1 ½ cay kasigi tuz

1 yumurta aki (sarisi uzerine)

Corek otu/ hashas tohumu

2-3 su bardagi un

Ic malzeme:

1½ su bardagi dilimlenmis siyah zeytin

Genis ve derince bir kaba butun hamur malzemelerini alin. Elastik ve kulak memesi yumusakliginda, puruzsuz bir hamur elde edene dek yogurun.

Hamurdan yumurta buyuyklugunde parcalar koparin elinizle acarak oval sekil verin. Ortasina bir tatli kasigi zeytin koyun ve uzunlamasina kenarlarini yukarida birlestirerek sekildeki gibi parmaklarinizla sikistirarak kapatin.

Pogacalari yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin ve uzerlerine ayrimis oldugunuz yumurta sarisini surun. Corek out/hashas tohumu serpin ve onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Mediterranean Homemade Pizza (Akdeniz Usulu Pizza)

2/3 cup basil pesto sauce

½ cup mushroom, sliced

½ cup corn

1/3 cup onion rings

1 Tbsp olive, sliced

2 Tbsp pepper strips

4-5 tomato slices

½ cup mozzarella, shredded

2/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

For the dough:

2 cups flour

1 package instant yeast (7 gr)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp salt to taste

½ cup lukewarm water

Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water. Add all the dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead for about ten minutes. The dough should be soft. Then cover with a plastic wrap or towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 1-1 ½ hours.

Then, punch the dough and release air. Dust the counter with flour and flatten the dough as thin as you can get using a roller. Place it over an oven tray with baking paper. Pierce a couple of places with a fork. Cover and let it rise for ½ hour. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 F (200 C) oven.

Take it out, spread the basil pesto, and put the vegetables all over. Finally sprinkle with Mozzarella and feta cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top gets brown.

Serve hot/warm.

ENJOY

*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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½- 2/3 su bardagi feslegenli pesto sosu

½ su bardagi mantar, dogranmis

½ su bardagi misir

1/3 su bardagi sogan halkasi

1 yemek kasigi zeytin, dogranmis

2 yemek kasigi biber, dogranmis

4-5 dilim domates

½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis

2/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis

Hamur icin:

4 su bardagi un

1 paket instant maya (7 gr)

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 tatli kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi ilik su

Mayayi ilik su icinde eritin. Una tuz, zeytinyagi ve suyu ilave edin. Kulak memesi yumusakliginda bir hamur elde edene kadar 8-10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerini strec film yada nemli bir havlu ile ortun. Yaklasik 1-1 ½ saat bekletin. Hamurun uzerinden bastirarak havasini indirin. Unladiginiz sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile acabildiginiz kadar ince acin. Yagli kagit serdiginiz firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Belirli araliklarla catal ile delikler acin. Yarim saat kadar kabarmasini bekleyin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 10 dakika pisirin.

Firindan cikarinca uzerine feslegenli pesto sosunu yayin. Sonra da sebzeleri yerlestirip, son olarak kasar ve beyaz peynirlerini serpistirin. Tekrar firina verin. Uzeri hafifce kizarana dek yaklasik 15 dakika daha pisirin.

Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

*Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Patatesli Puf Pogaca (Potato Filled Puff Pogaca)

2 cups lukewarm water

4-5 cups flour

1 Tbsp instant yeast (1 package)

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp salt to taste

Potato Filling:

2 large or 3 medium potatoes, boiled and smashed

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp oil (canola/ sunflower/vegetable/corn/olive)

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp cumin (optional)

In a pot boil the potatoes and smash them. Meanwhile in a pan place the oil and onion, and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. Then add the tomato paste, salt and smashed potatoes. Cook for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally sprinkle with pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper (optional).

Glaze:

1 egg yolk, beaten

1 tsp water

Sesame seeds for top

Place the lukewarm water, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Add salt, olive oil and flour; knead for 10 minutes, until dough becomes elastic. The more you knead the better your dough will be. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or a clean cloth (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place, till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).

Place dough on the counter and punch to release the air. Cut the dough into 20-22 pieces. Flatten each of the pieces with your hands and place 1 Tbsp or more potato filling in the middle and close it up sticking well the ends. Grease a baking dish and place the puff pogacas over, stuck ends being down, leaving some room between each. Cover it with a clean cloth and leave it for ½-1 hours to rise in a warm place (If you have time let it rest for 2 hours).

Mix the beaten egg yolk and water in a small bowl, then brush the surface of the puff pogacas with this glaze. Finally, sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Bake for 30-40 minutes, until it becomes golden brown. Take it out of the oven and cover with a clean cloth or towel to keep them soft and warm.

ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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2 su bardagi ilik su

4-5 su bardagi ekmek unu

1 yemek kasigi kuru maya (1 paket)

2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 yemek kasigi seker

1 yemek kasigi tuz

Patatesli Ic:

2-3 orta boy patates, haslanip ezilmis

1 sogan, dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi

2 yemek kasigi sivi yag

1 cay kasigi tuz

½ cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)

½ cay kasigi karabiber

½ cay kasigi kimyon (istege bagli)

Bir tencerede patatesleri haslayip, ezin. Bu sirada bir tavada sivi yag ile soganlari orta ateste 2-3 dakika boyunca kavurun. Sonra salcayi, tuzu ve patatesleri ilave edin. Karistirarak 5-6 dakika pisirin. Son olarak karabiber, pul biber ve kimyon (istege bagli) ilave edin.

Uzeri icin:

1 yumurta sarisi, cirpilmis

1 tatli kasigi su

susam

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin. Sonra, sivi yag, un ve tuzu ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Hamuru ne kadar cok yogurursaniz o kadar basarili olursunuz. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat bekleyin (resime bakiniz). Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin. Hamuru 20-22 parcaya kesin. Her parcayi avucunuzda yuvarlak acin ve ortasina bir yemek kasigi ya dad aha fazla patatesli ic malzemeden koyun. Hamurun kenarlarini ortada birlestirerek kapatin.Yaglanmis fiirn tepsisine kapattiginiz kisim alta gelecek sekilde aralikli olarak dizin.

Uzerini temiz bir bez ya da seffaf film ile ortun ve hamur iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik ½ -1 saat bekletin (Vaktiniz varsa 2 saat bekletin). Sonra cirpilmis yumurta sarisi ve suyu karistirip firca ile pogacalarin uzerine surun. Uzerine susam serpin. Onceden isinmis 20 C (400F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek 30-40 dakika pisirin. Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece, yumusakligini ve sicakligini koruyacaktir.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Ground Beef Pide (Kiymali Pide)

5 cups all purpose flour

2 cups lukewarm milk

½ cup lukewarm water

1 Tbsp active yeast

½ tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

For the filling:

2 lbs ground beef
1 big onion, finely chopped

1-2 banana peppers, finely chopped

2 cups of tomatoes, finely diced

½ bunch parsley, finely chopped

1 Tbsp pepper/tomato paste

½ cup water

1 tsp salt to taste

½ tsp cumin

Take the filling ingredients in a big bowl and mix them all. Keep it in the refrigerator prior to use.

Add yeast and sugar into 1 cup of milk in a bowl. Leave for 5 minutes; stir to dissolve. Then mix in the other ingredients and flour. Knead until the dough becomes elastic and a little sticky, about 8-10 minutes.

Put dough in a clean bowl and cover with a towel or cloth ((see the picture). Let rise for 2 hours in a warm place. Punch down, cover and let dough rise again until doubled in size about 45 minutes (see the picture).

Cut it into 18-20 pieces and roll them in ball shape. Cover them to prevent drying out.

Meanwhile take one piece and over the lightly floured counter roll it out with a roller. Make a boat shape for about the shape of a loaf of bread (or any size you like). Place 2-3 Tbsp of ground beef filling and spread it all over. Then, flip the sides ½ inch over the pide and to make a boat shape squeeze the ends and make sure to stick together (see the picture).

If desired brush the flipped edges with olive oil and bake in a 400 F (200 C) oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the edges turn light brown.

Bake all pides the same way.

Serve warm with lemon wedges and kebab salad if desired.

This recipe makes about 17-20 pieces.

P.S: If desired pour some beaten eggs over the pides prior baking in the oven.

ENJOY

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TURKISH

5 su bardagi un

2 su bardagi ilik sut

½ su baradgi ilik su

1 yemek kasigi kuru toz maya

1 cay kasigi seker

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Ic malzemesi:

1 kg kiyma

1 buyuk boy sogan, kucuk dogranmis

1-2 yesil biber, kucuk dogranmis

2 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis

½ demek maydanoz, ince dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi biber/domates salcasi

½ su bardagi su

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 cay kasigi kimyon

Ic malzemeyi buyuk bir kapta karistirin ve buzdolabinda bekletin. Maya, seker ve 1 su bardagi ilik sutu bir kaseye alin, sekerle maya cozunene kadar 5 dakika bekletin. Sonra, un ve diger malzemeleri ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik ve ele yapisacak kivama gelene dek yogurun. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat bekleyin (resime bakiniz). Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin. Uzerini ortun ve kabarmasi icin yaklasik 45 dakika bekletin.

Hamuru 18-20 parcaya ayirin ve her birini yuvarlayip top sekli verin. Uzerinin kurumasini engellemek icin nemli bir bez ile ortun.

Toplarin birini alin ve hafif unlanmis sert bir zemin uzerinde oklava ile kayak sekli vererek acin. Ic malzemeden 2-3 yemek kasigi alin ve her yerine yayin. Kenarlari 1 cm kadar ice dogru kivirin. Uc kisimlarini birlestirerek sikistirin (resime bakiniz). Arzu ederseniz kivirdiginiz kenarlara zeytinyagi surebilirsiniz.

Onceden isitilmis 200C (400 F) firinda yaklasik 15-20 dakika pisirin. Butun pideleri ayni sekilde hazirlayin ve pisirin.

Yaninda limon ve istege gore kebap salatasi ile sicak servis yapiniz.

Bu tariften yaklasik 17-20 pide cikiyor.

NOT: Pideleri firina vermeden once arzu ederseniz uzerlerine cirpilmis yumurta ilave edebilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Soft Turkish Bagel (Acma Pogaca)

1 cup lukewarm milk
1 cup lukewarm water

1 cup oil

1 egg (yolk for egg wash, white for dough)

2 tsp salt

2-3 tbsp sugar

5-6 cups all purpose flour

Instant yeast (7 gr)/1 cube fresh yeast

2 tbsp butter, softened

For glaze:

beaten egg yolk

nigella/sesame seeds (optional)

Place the lukewarm milk, sugar and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and the yeast. Let it rise for 10-15 minutes.Then, add the salt, egg white, oil and flour, knead for about 10 minutes. Place a plastic wrap over the dough (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours or till it rises up to double its shape (see the picture).

Grab egg sized pieces from the dough and flatten it into a rectangular shape. Elongate and spread ½ tsp butter all over. Then, roll it lengthwise and get a stick like long dough piece. Hold the ends and twist from the ends towards opposite directions, till getting some nice twists. Stick the ends making a wheel shape (see the picture). Place them on a greased baking tray, leaving some room. Cover the pogacas with a plastic wrap or cloth and leave them to rise for an hour. Then, brush them with whisked egg yolk and sprinkle with some sesame seeds/nigella (optional).

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the heat to 375 F (190 C) and bake for 15 more minutes till they turn golden brown.Serve warm.
ENJOY

P.S: For softer pogacas, after taking them from the oven, cover their surface with a clean cloth and make it air proof.
You can also refrigerate the leftovers for up to one week and just microwave before eating.

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1 su bardagi ilik sut
1 su bardagi ilik su

1 su bardagi sivi yag

1 yumurta (beyazi hamur, sarisi uzeri icin)

1 yemek kasigi tuz

2-3 yemek kasigi seker

5-6 su bardagi un

7 gr instant bira mayasi/1 kup yas maya

2 yemek kasigi tereyag, yumusatilmis

Uzeri icin susam/corek otu (istege bagli)

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin, icine sekeri ilave edin ve sekerle maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin.10-15 dakika kabarmasini bekleyin. Sonra, sut, yumurta aki, sivi yag, tuz ve unu ilave ederek, 10 dakika kadar yogurun. Uzerine seffaf film ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek, yaklasik 2 saat, bekleyin (resime bakiniz).

Yumurta buyuklugunde hamur parcalari koparip, elinizle acip uzunca bir dikdortgen elde edin. Yaklasik 1cay kasigi tereyagini hamurun uzerine yayin ve uzunlamasina rulo seklinde yuvarlayin. Elde ettiginiz uzun ruloyu iki ucundan tutun ve ters yonlere dogru iki ucunda hafifce kivirarak burgular olusmasini saglayin. Sonra uclarini sikica birlestirerek simit seklini verin (resime bakiniz).Yaglanmis tepsiye aralikli olarak yerlestirin.Uzerlerini strec film ya da bir ortu ile ortup, yaklasik 1 saat boyunca tekrar kabarmasi icin bekleyin. Uzerine yumurta sarisini surun ve susam/corek otu ile susleyin (istege bagli).

Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda 10 dakika pisirin. Sonra 190 C (375 F) de 15 dakika daha pisirin. Uzerleri kizardigi zaman cikarin.
Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Pogacalarinizin kurumamasi, yumusacik olmasi icin firindan cikarinca uzerini temiz bir bez ile hava almayacak sekilde ortun.
Acma pogacalari buzdolabinda bir haftaya kadar saklayabilirsiniz. Yemeden once mikrodalgada isitmaniz yeterli olacaktir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Borek with Seltzer (Maden Suyu/Sodali Borek)

1 lb (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry / 3-4 yufka

3 L (13*9*2”) Pyrex casserole dish

1 egg

¼ tsp salt

½ cup milk

1/3 cup oil
1½ cup Seltzer (mineral water)

1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)

1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)

Filling for Borek with cheese :

100-150 gr crumbled feta cheese or Mexican crumbling cheese
½ cup parsley or dill chopped (optional)

2-3 tbsp yogurt (optional)

Take the ingredients in a bowl or plate and mix them.

Click for using different types of fillings

In a bowl; place the egg, oil, Seltzer and milk. Mix them with a whisk. You will use this mixture between each layer of the pastry and for the top of the borek.After greasing the Pyrex dish, place two or three layers of pastry/1 yufka on the bottom and let it go out over the sides of the dish. Spread 3 tbsp of the mixture all over and place some of the filling you are using and spread it evenly. Take the other 2-3 sheets of pastry/1 yufka and wrinkle them up in order to fit to the dish (see the picture). Continue layering in the same way; first the liquid mixture and then the filling.When you place the last pastry sheets/yufka, fold the sides of the bottom sheet over the borek.

Cut the borek into desired size squares. Sprinkle with nigella and sesame seeds. Pour the remaining liquid mixture on top of the borek evenly.Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for about 30-45 minutes, until it turns lightly brown.

Serve warm.

ENJOY

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1 paket (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry/ 3-4 adet yufka

3lt lik Pyrex (borcam) ya da herhangi bir tepsi

1 yumurta

½ cay kasigi tuz

½ su bardagi sut

½ su bardagi sivi yag
1½ su bardagi maden suyu

2 cay kasigi susam (istege bagli)

2 cay kasigi corek otu (istege bagli)

Peynirli Borek icin Ic Malzeme:
100 gr ufalanmis beyaz peynir/lor

½ su bardagi maydanoz/dereotu, dogranmis (istege bagli)

2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt (istege bagli)

Malzemeleri bir kaseye koyup karistirin.

Farkli ic malzeme cesitleri icin tiklayin

Bir kasede sut, yumurta, maden suyu ve sivi yagini karistirin. Bu karisimi her 2-3 tane pastri arasina/her yufka arasinda ve boregin ustu icin kullanacaksiniz.Tepsiyi yagladiktan sonra, 2-3 tane pastriyi/1 yufkayi tepsinin dibine kenarlari tepsinin disarisina cikacak sekilde yayin. 3 yemek kasigi sut karisimindan yayin ve kullandiginiz icten bir miktar alip esit sekilde yayin. Diger 2-3 pastriyi/ 1 yufkayi burusturarak tepsinin boyutlarina gore yerlestirin ve yine sutlu karisim ve icten koyarak elinizdeki pastri/yufka bitene dek bu islemi tekrarlayin (resime bakiniz).Son pastri/yufkayi koyunca en alttaki yufkayi tepsinin icine dogru kivirip boregin uzerini ortun.

Boregi istediginiz buyuklukte kare parcalara dilimleyin ve geriye kalan sut karisimini esit sekilde boregin uzerine dokun. Susam ile corek otu serpin. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda, uzeri hafifce kizarana dek, yaklasik 30-45 dakika pisirin.
Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Gul Borek (Rose Borek)

1 lb (454 gr) Phyllo Pastry / 4-5 yufka
3 L (13*9*2”) Pyrex casserole dish
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/3 or ½ cup oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)

Click for the filling ingredients you can use.

In a bowl, place the eggs, oil and milk. Mix them with a whisk. Take 1 cup of this mixture and set aside to use later for the top.
If using Turkish yufka, place all the yufka sheets on top of each other. Cut them in four by obtaining equal triangle like pieces. Then, put 2 tbsp of milk mixture on every piece and spread with the back of spoon or use a brush to spread all over. Place 2 tbsp of the filling on the wide edge and spread evenly through the edge. Flap the wide edge inside and roll it up till the end (make sure not to roll too tight). Then, again roll this long piece forming a spiral shape (see the picture). Repeat the same procedure for each of the yufka piece.

If using Phyllo Pastry, use two piece of pastry sheets at the same time to form a rose borek (two sheets aproximately have the same thickness as one yufka sheet). Place the filling on the wide edge of the rectangle sheet and then roll it up till the other end. Give the spiral shape and use the same procedure as you’ve used for the yufka.
Place the rose shape boreks side by side in a greased Pyrex dish (do not leave any room in between). Pour the remaining liquid mixture on top of the borek evenly and sprinkle with nigella and sesame seeds.Preheat the oven to 350 F(180 C) and bake for about 30-45 minutes, until it turns golden brown. Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 tane (454 gr) Phillo Pastry/ 4-5 adet yufka

3lt lik Pyrex (borcam) ya da herhangi bir tepsi

2 yumurta

2/3 su bardagi sut

1/3 ya da ½ su bardagi sivi yag
Tuz

2 cay kasigi susam

2 cay kasigi corek otu (istege bagli)

Ic malzeme cesitleri icin tiklayin.

Bir kasede sut, yumurta ve sivi yagini karistirin. Karisimdan bir su bardagi alin ve daha sonra uzerine kullanmak icin ayirin.
Eger yufka kullaniyorsaniz butun yufkalari ust uste koyun ve esit bir sekilde ortadan dorde kesin. Her parcaya yaklasik 2 yemek kasigi sutlu karisimi yayarak firca ya da kasigin arkasi ile surun. Sonra, her parcanin genis kismina kullandiginiz ic malzemeden 2 yemek kasigi kadar malzemeyi esit sekilde dagitin. Genis kismi ice dogru kivirin ve uc kismina kadar cok siki olmayacak sekilde dolayin. Elde ettiginiz uzun parcayi bir ucundan tutarak sarmal seklinde etrafinda dolayin (resime bakiniz). Her yufka parcasi icin ayni islemi uygulayin.

Eger fillo pastri kullaniyorsaniz; iki kat pastriyi ayni anda kullanin (pastriler ince oldugu icin iki kat pastry yufka kalinligina denk gelir). Dikdortgen seklindeki parcanin genis kismina ic malzemeyi ayni sekilde dagitip, rulo seklinde sararak gul seklini verin. Yufka icin yapilan ayni islemi uygulayin.
Yaglanmis firin tepsisine gul borekleri yanyana araliksiz sekilde dizin. Geriye kalan sutlu karisimi esit sekilde boregin uzerine dokun ve susam ile corek otu serpin.Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzeri kizarana dek, yaklasik 30-45 dakika pisirin. Sicak servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Easy Pogaca (Kolay Pogaca)

1 egg (yolk separated)
100 gr butter/margarine, softened
½ cup canola oil
½ cup yogurt
½-1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt to taste
2 ½-3 cups flour
1 tbsp nigella seeds for top

Filling:
½ cup ricotta/Mexican crumbling/feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp fresh parsley/dill, chopped finely (optional)

Place all of the dough ingredients in a wide and deep bowl. Mix them all and knead with your hands till the dough gets elastic, non sticky and smooth. In a small plate, mix the filling ingredients. Grab egg size or bigger dough pieces and flatten with your palms. Place one tea spoonful of filling in the middle and close it up like a half moon shape. Stick the edges pressing with your fingers.
Place the pogacas over a greased oven tray and glaze with egg yolk. Sprinkle with nigella seeds and bake at preheated 350 F (180 C) oven till they get light brown.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 yumurta (sarisi ayrilmis)
100 gr margarin/tereyag, yumusak
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
½ su bardagi yogurt
½-1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
2 ½-3 su bardagi un
1 yemek kasigi corek otu, uzeri icin

Ic malzeme:
½ su bardagi beyaz peynir/lor
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz/dereotu, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

Genis ve derince bir kaba butun hamur malzemelerini alin. Elastik ve kulak memesi yumusakliginda, puruzsuz bir hamur elde edene dek yogurun. Bir tabakta ic malzemesini karistirin.
Hamurdan yumurta ya da daha buyuk parcalar koparin elinizle acarak yuvarlak sekil verin. Ortasina bir tatli kasigi ic malzeme koyun ve ay seklinde kapatin ve kenarlarini yapistirin.
Pogcalari yaglanmis firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin ve uzerlerine ayirmis oldugunuz yumurta sarisini surun. Corek otu serpin ve onceden isitilmis 180C (350F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Kirma Borek (Shirred Borek)

5-6 Turkish Phyllo Dough (yufka)
250-300 gr feta/Mexican crumbling cheese, crumbled
1 cup yogurt
1-2 eggs
2/3-1/2 cup canola/olive oil

Open and spread a yufka over the counter. Cut it in half and apply some feta/crumbling cheese all over evenly. Then shirr each yufka piece from two interactively ends and bring into the middle. Cut it into 4 inch pieces and transfer them into a greased oven tray side by side (see the picture). Do the same procedure for the other yufkas.
In a bowl, beat the eggs, yogurt and canola/olive oil. Pour this mixture evenly all over the borek. Bake in the preheated 350F (180 C) oven, till the surface turns light brown (for about 40-50 minutes.)
Serve Kirma Borek warm at breakfast, brunch, lunch and etc.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
5-6 yufka
250-300 gr beyaz peynir/lor, kiriklanmis
1 su bardagi yogurt
1-2 yumurta
2/3-1/2 su bardagi kanola/zeytinyagi

Yufkayi butun olarak tezgaha yayin ve ortadan ikiye kesin. Kiriklanmis peynirden bir miktar alin ve yufkalarin her yerine esit olarak serpin. Sonra yanlardan ortada birlesecek sekilde buzun. Enlemesine yaklasik 10 cm’lik parcalar halinde kesin ve yaglanmis tepsiye yanyana dizin (resime bakiniz). Ayni islemi diger yufkalar icinde uygulayin. Bir kapta yumurta, yogurt ve kanola/zeytinyagini cirpin. Bu karisimi boregin her yerine yetecek sekilde esit olarak gezdirin. 180 C (350F)’lik firinda uzeri kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 40-50 dakika).
Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Pan Cooked Borek (Tava Boregi)

1 yufka (Turkish Phyllo Dough)
¼ cup+1 tbsp canola oil
½ cup milk
1-2 egg
1/3 cup feta cheese/Mexican crumbling cheese, crumbled
¼ cup parsley/dill, finely chopped (optional)

Grease a 6-8 inch diameter pan with 1 tbsp oil. Place yufka (Turkish Phyllo Dough) inside the pan leaving the 4-5 inches of the edges outside (see the picture). In a bowl, mix milk, egg and ¼ cup canola oil. Apply crumbled cheese and parsley/dill (optional) over the yufka evenly. Then, pour the liquid mixture and fold the edges inside to close up (see the picture).
Turn the heat to medium and cook the borek till it gets golden brown. Then, cook the other side as well. Once both sides are cooked take the Pan Cooked Borek to a serving plate and cut it into slices like pizza. Serve warm.
Pan Cooked Borek is a very delicious alternative for breakfasts and brunches.
ENJOY

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1 yufka
¼ su bardagi+1 yemek kasigi sivi yag
½ su bardagi sut
1-2 yumurta
1/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
¼ su bardagi maydanoz/dere otu, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)

Genisce bir tavanin dibini 1 yemek kasigi yag ile yaglayin. Icine yufkayi disariya kenarlardan bir karis tasacak sekilde yerlestirin (resime bakiniz). Bir kasede sut, yumurta ve yagi karistirin. Tavadaki yufkanin uzerine; peynir ve maydanoz/dere otu (istege bagli)nu esit olarak dagitin. Sonra, sutlu karisimi dokun ve disarda kalan yufkanin kenarlarini tavanin icine dogru kapatin (resime bakiniz).
Tavayi ocaga yerlestirin ve orta ateste kizarana dek pisirin. Sonra spatula yardimi ile ters cevirin ve diger tarafini da kizartin. Her iki tarafi da kizardiktan sonra servis tabagina alin ve pizza dilimi seklinde dilimleyin.
Tava Boregi kahvalti ve cay saatleri icin cok guzel bir alternatiftir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Bulgarian Easter Bread (Kozunak-Paskalya Coregi)

Kozunak is the traditional bread made for Easter in Bulgaria. Usually two loaves are made, one is left at the Church for the priest and the other is eaten by the family after the Easter service. This bread is lightly sweet that can be served for breakfast or as snack.

4 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups lukewarm milk
2 cups sugar
2 lemon’s zest
25-30 gr fresh active yeast/7 gr instant yeast
2 tsp salt
12-13 cups flour

For garnish:
1 egg yolk, beaten
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup cracked hazelnut/almond (optional)

Start making Kozunak dough the night before you bake it. Then, set aside for a rest for all night long. The next day knead it occasionally for 1-2 times and bake in the afternoon.
Start making the dough in the evening:
First dissolve yeast in the lukewarm milk. Place all the main ingredients but flour in a large bowl and stir in dissolved yeast. Start adding flour slowly and knead. Form elastic and non-sticking dough and knead for about 10 minutes (see the picture). Then cover it with a plastic wrap or a towel and leave aside for the night. The next morning you’ll see that the dough will be about 3 times larger (see the picture). Punch it and knead for 2-3 minutes and cover again. Leave for about 4-5 hours. After that, knead again, cover and leave for more 4-5 hours. Once the dough rises again, it is ready to shape.
Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. And again divide all the pieces into 3 equal parts. With your hands give a 12 inch long stick shape to every piece. Then, place 3 sticks side by side on the counter and make braid shape. Make sure to braid a little loose and stick the ends gently (see the picture). Braid the remaining dough and obtain 3 Kozunak breads. Place them over an oven tray with baking paper. You can fit 3 of them in a rectangular oven tray. Cover them and leave aside for ½ -1 hour.
Brush the surface with egg yolk and sprinkle some sugar on tops. Also, sprinkle some hazelnut/almonds if desired.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and bake them till they turn golden brown (for about 40-50 minutes).
Cover them with a towel after taking out of the oven, to keep them soft.
ENJOY
P.S: This recipe makes 3 Kozunak-Bulgarian Easter Bread, you can decrease or increase the ingredients as you like.

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Kozunak-Paskalya Coregi, Bulgaristan ve daha bir cok Avrupa ulkesinde Paskalya icin yapilan geleneksel bir cesit ekmektir. Genelde iki tane yapilir; biri kilisedeki rahibe birakilir, digeri de Paskalya gunu butun aile bir araya gelince yenilir. Hafif tatlimsi bir tadi olan Kozunak kahvalti ya da ara ogunlerde servis etmek icin cok guzel bir lezzettir.

4 yumurta
1 su bardagi sivi yag
2 su bardagi ilik sut
2 su bardagi seker
2 tane limon kabugu, rendelenmis
1 tane yas maya (25-30 gr)/7 gr instant toz maya
4 cay kasigi tuz
12-13 su bardagi un

Uzeri icin:
1 yumurta sarisi, cirpilmis
½ cay bardagi toz seker
½ cay bardagi ufalanmis findik/badem (istege bagli)

Kozunak-Paskalya Coregi hamurunun ozelligi bir gece onceden yapilip bekletilmesidir. Bir gece bekletilir, ertesi gun belirli araliklarla bir iki defa yogurulur ve aksama pisirilir.
Aksamdan isleme baslanir:
Once mayayi ilik sut icinde eritin ve genis bir kaba un haric diger malzemeleri alin. Eriyen mayayi ilave edin ve yavas yavas unu ilave ederek yaklasik 10 dakika kadar yogurun. Elastik ve ele yapismayan bir hamur elde edin (resime bakiniz). Sonra uzerini bir havlu ile ya da strec film ile sararak ortun. Bir gece boyunca kabarmasi ve dinlenmesi icin bekleyin.
Ertesi sabah hamurun bayag kabardigini goreceksiniz (resime bakiniz). Hamuru tekrar toparlayip biraz yogurun ve uzerini orterek tekrar dinlenmeye birakin. Aradan 4-5 saat gectikten sonra hamuru tekrar yogurun ve uzerini ortup kabarmaya birakin. Aradan yine 4-5 saat gectikten ve hamur kabardiktan sonra hamur sekil vermeye hazirdir.
Hamuru 3 esit parcaya ayirin ve her dort parcayi da 3’er esit parcaya ayirin. Bu 3 parcanin her birini elinizle uzatarak yaklasik 30 cm uzunlugunda hamurlar elde edin. Bu 3 uzun hamuru elinizle orgu seklide siki olmadan serbest bir sekilde orun ve uc kisimlarini hafice bastirarak yapistirin (resime bakiniz). Her 4 parcayi bu sekilde 3 e bolun ve orgu seklinde elinizle orun. Yagli kagit koydugunuz firin tepsisine dizin. Firin tepsisinin enine 3 tane paskalya coreginin yanyana yerlestirin. Uzerini ortun ve yaklasik ½-1 saat boyunca dinlendirin.
Uzerine yumurta sarisi surun ve seker serpin. Isterseniz findik ya da badem parcaciklari da serpebilirsiniz. Onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin (yaklasik 40-50 dakika).
Firindan cikarinca uzerini havlu ile orterseniz, yumusacik olacaklardir.
AFIYET OLSUN
NOT: Bu tariften toplam 3 tane Kozunak-Paskalya Coregi cikiyor. Isterseniz tarifteki malzemeleri azaltip cogaltabilirsiniz.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Kandil Sesame Rings (Kandil Simidi)

Kandil Simidi is a traditional Turkish pastry, which is eaten on Kandils. Kandil is one of the five Islamic holy nights when the minarets are illuminated and special prayers are made: Mevlit, Regaip, Miraç, Berat, Kadir. During the Kandils, this savory ring shaped biscuit is distributed to neighbors and other relatives for Allah’s sake.
Today is Regaip Kandil and I’d like to bake Kandil Simits and share them with you. I wish an auspicious Kandil for you all.

2 sticks butter/margarine (250 gr), melted
½ cup canola oil
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp mahaleb
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
4 cups flour

Topping:
1 egg white
1 cup sesame seeds

Place the main ingredients but the flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix them all and then add flour and baking powder slowly. Knead until the dough becomes soft.
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Grab pecan size dough pieces and make 2-2 ½ inch (5-6 cm) long pencil like pieces and stick the ends to form a ring. And then, in a bowl whisk the egg white and place sesame seeds in a flat plate. First dip all the rings in the egg white and then dip into the sesame seeds.
Arrange them over a baking paper or greased oven tray. Bake until they all turn a light brown color (for about 20-25 minutes). Make sure not to leave them in the oven once they are baked. Otherwise they would become drier.
Kandil Sesame Rings are good to go with tea or coffee at brunches.

ENJOY

P.S: This recipe makes 40-45 Kandil sesame rings.
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TURKCE
Kandil Simidi Kandillerde yapilip, ikram edilen geleneksel bir Turk simididir. Kandiller Islam Dunyasi’nda butun cami minarelerinin aydinlatildigi ve ibadet edilen 5 kutsal geceden olusur: Mevlit, Regaip, Miraç, Berat, Kadir. Kandil gecelerinde, bu lezzetli minik simitler yapilir ve Allah rizasi icin komsu-akrabalara dagitilir.

Bugun Regaip Kandili oldugu icin ben de kandil simidi yapip sizinle paylasmak istedim. Hepinizin Kandili Mubarek Olsun.

250 gr margarin/tereyag, erimis
½ su bardagi sivi yag
¼ su bardagi seker
¼ su bardagi sirke
1 yemek kasigi mahlep
1 yumurta sarisi
1 tatli kasigi tuz, silme
1 paket/ 1 tatli kasigi silme kabartma tozu
4 su bardagi un

Uzerine:
1 yumurta aki
1 su bardagi susam

Genis bir kaba un ve kabartma tozu haric butun malzemeleri alin ve karistirin. Unun icinde kabartma tozunu karistirin ve unu yavas yavas yedirerek yogurun. Kulak memesi gibi yumusak bir hamur elde edin.
Hamurdan ceviz buyuklugunde parcalar koparin ve elinizle 5-6 cm uzunlugunda parcalar yapin. Uclarini birlestirerek halka seklini verin. Yaptiginiz her halkayi onceden cirptiginiz yumurta beyazina batirin. Son olarak duz bir tabaga susamlari dokun ve yumurta sarisina batirdiginiz simit halkalarini susama bulayin. Yagli kagit serilmis ya da yagladiginiz firin tepsisine aralikli olarak dizin.
Onceden 180 C (350 F) isittiginiz firinda uzerleri pembelesene dek pisirin (yaklasik 20-25 dakika). Piser pismez firindan cikarin, boylece kurumasini engellersiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Bu tariften 40-45 tane Kandil Simidi cikiyor.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fried Dough (Hamur Kizartmasi)

2 cups lukewarm water

4-5 cups flour
1 tsp salt to taste
1 package fresh yeast/ 2 tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ -2 cups oil for frying

Place the lukewarm water and the yeast into a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the yeast. Add the salt and flour; knead for 10 minutes, till dough becomes elastic. The more you knead the better your dough will be. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or a clean cloth (see the picture) and let it rest for 2 hours in a warm place or till it rises up to double its volume (see the picture).Place dough on the counter and punch to release air. Cut the dough into walnut or egg size pieces (as you like). Place them on the counter and leave for 5-10 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the oil in a saucepan or pot. Flatten dough pieces using your fingers (for about 1/3 inch thick). Fry both sides lightly. Dough will turn yellow. Then, place the fried dough pieces over a paper towel.
Serve Fried Dough warm or hot with cheese, cream cheese, jam/jelly or fruit preserves.
It is good to go at breakfasts or brunches.

ENJOY

P.S: Do not use metal container when kneading or resting the dough. Metal spoils the texture of dough.

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi ilik su

4-5 su bardagi un
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 paket yas maya/1 yemek kasigi toz instant maya
1 ½-2 su bardagi sivi yag (kizartmak icin)

Ilik suyu ve mayayi bir kaseye alin ve maya cozunene kadar iyice karistirin. Sonra un ve tuzu ilave ederek, 10 dakika hamur elastik olana dek yogurun. Hamuru ne kadar cok yogurursaniz o kadar basarili olursunuz. Uzerini seffaf film ya da temiz bir bez ile ortun (resime bakiniz) ve sicak bir ortamda, hamur iki kati kadar kabarana dek ya da yaklasik 2 saat bekleyin (resime bakiniz). Hamuru tezgahin uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin. Hamurdan ceviz ya da yumurta buyuklugunde parcalar kesin (Istediginiz buyuklukte yapabilirsiniz).
Bu sirada, bir tenrece ya da derin bir tavada yagi kizdirin. Hamur parcalarini elinizle yayarak 1 cm kalinliginda acin ve kizgin yagin icinde her iki taraflarini da kizartin. Hamurlar sararana ya da kizarana dek dilediginiz kadar kizartin ve kagit havlu uzerine alin.
Hamur kizartmasini sicakken; peynir, recel, marmelat ve turleri ile servis yapabilirsiniz. Ozellikle kahvalti ve cay saatlerinde guzel bir alternatiftir.
AFIYET OLSUN

NOT: Hamuru yogurmak ya da dinlendirmek icin metal kap kullanmayin. Metal, hamurun yapisina zarar verir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Puff Borek (Milfoy Puf Borek)

½ lb puff pastry sheets
2/3 cup feta/crumbling cheese, crumbled
1 tbsp fresh dill/parsley, finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp yogurt for top
Nigella seeds

Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to the instructions on the package. Then cut it into 3-4 cm pieces according to shape of the borek (see the picture). I’ve made both square and triangle shapes (see the picture). Then place 1 tsp of filling in one side. You can mix cheese and dill/parsley or just use cheese. Then fold the other side over filling and stick the ends by pressing gently with your finger tips (see the picture).
Then place the puff boreks over a greased tray. Preheat the oven 400 F (200 C). Whisk 2 tbsp of yogurt and brush the surface of the boreks. Sprinkle nigella seeds and bake till they get fluffy and golden brown (about 20 minutes).
ENJOY

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TURKCE
250 gr milfoy hamuru
2/3 su bardagi beyaz peynir/lor, ufalanmis
1 yemek kasigi dereotu/maydanoz, ince dogranmis (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi yogurt
Corek otu

Donmus milfoy hamurunu paketin uzerindeki talimatlara gore cozundurun. Sonra yapacaginiz borek sekline gore yaklasik 3-4 cm genisliginde parcalara kesin (resime bakiniz). Ben hem kare hemde ucgen seklinde yaptim (resime bakiniz). Bir tarafina ic malzemeden bir tatli kasigi kadar koyun. Maydanoz/dereotu kullaniyorsaniz bunlari peynri ile karistirin. Kullanmiyorsaniz sadece peyniri koyun. Hamurun karsi kenarini ic malzemenin uzerine dogru kapatin ve parmak uclarinizla hafifce bastirarak kenarlarini yapistirin (resime bakiniz).
Firini 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Yaglanmis firin tepsisine borekleri dizin ve uzerlerine cirptiginiz yogurdu surun. Uzerlerine corek otu serpin. Borekler kabarip uzerleri kizarana dek yaklasik 20 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Turkish Dumpling (Manti)

Manti is one of my favorite Turkish traditional dishes. Manti is very popular and common in Turkey. It takes time to prepare, but it’s really worth of your time! You should try it to taste a real Turkish flavor. Preparing manti is very fun and easy if you make it a team work.

3-3 ½ cups flour
1 egg
2/3 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp salt to taste

Filling:
 ½ lb ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped/shredded
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

For cooking:
8 cups water
1 tsp salt

Sauce:
2 cups yogurt
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ tsp salt to taste
3-4 tbsp butter/oil
1 tbsp tomato paste/2/3 tsp paprika
2-3 tbsp water
Dried mint
Sumac

In a bowl place the flour, crack the egg and add the salt and water. Then knead till you get a firm and smooth dough. Knead for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure to make it firm to flatten easily later. Cover it with a damp towel or cloth and leave for a rest (15-30 minutes).
Meanwhile in a plate mix all the filling ingredients and set aside.
Divide the dough into 2-3 pieces, take one piece and place on the floured counter. Cover the rest of the dough. Then with a rolling pin flatten the dough as thin as you can (as thick as the ridge of a knife). Then, cut it with a knife or roulette into ¾ inch (1 ½-2 cm) square pieces (see the picture). Then place ¼ tsp filling over each square (see the picture). Then stick the both traverse edges diagonally, by pressing with your finger tips (see the picture). Do the same procedure for the remaining dough.
For cooking, boil the water in a big pot and add salt. Then add all the manti into the boiling water. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon to prevent them sticking to each other. Make sure not to close the lid. Cook over medium heat till manti gets soft (for about 10-15 minutes).
Meanwhile prepare the sauce. In a bowl mix yogurt, salt and garlic. In a small pan; melt the butter/oil and stir in tomato paste and water. Cook for 2 minutes over low heat. If you prefer using paprika, just add paprika into melted butter/oil and turn the heat off after one minute. Do not add water while using paprika.
Drain the cooked manti and transfer it into serving plates. Let it cool for a while and pour the yogurt sauce over. Finally pour about one tbsp of butter/oil mixture all over (adjust the amount as you like). And if desired sprinkle some dried mint and sumac over the Turkish Dumplings.
This recipe makes 6-7 servings.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
Manti, Turkiye’de cok sevilen ve yaygin olan ve benim de cok sevdigim geleneksel bir lezzettir. Hazirlamasi her ne kadar zahmetli ve zaman alici olsa dahi, manti icin deger! Eger gercek bir Turk Lezzeti denemek istiyorsaniz, mantiyi denemenizi tavsiye ederim. Manti toplu olarak yapilirsa, hem kolay olur hem de eglenceli hale gelebilir.

3-3 ½ su bardagi un
1 yumurta
2/3 su bardagi ilik su
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Ic Malzeme:
250 gr kiyma
1 sogan, ince dogranmis/rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Pisirmek icin:
8 su bardagi su
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sos icin:
2 su bardagi yogurt
3-4 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis
½ cay kasigi tuz
3-4 yemek kasigi tereyag/sivi yag
1 yemek kasigi domates salcasi YA DA 2/3 tatli kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2-3 yemek kasigi su
Kuru nane
Sumak

Buyuk bir kaseye unu koyun ve uzerine yumurtayi kirin, ilik su ve tuzu ilave edip yogurun. Sert ve puruzsuz bir hamur elde edene dek yaklasik 8-10 dakika yogurun. Hamur yumusak olursa sonra acmaniz zor olur. Hamuru nemli bir havlu ya da bez ile ortun ve 15-30 dakika dinlenmeye birakin.
Bu sirada ic malzemelerinin hepsini karistin ve bir kenara ayirin.
Hamuru 2-3 parcaya ayirin, bir parcasini alin ve geri kalanin uzerini tekrar ortun. Unladiginiz yuzey uzerinde oklava ile hamuru acabildiginiz kadar ince acin (bicak sirti kalinligi kadar). Sonra actiginiz yufkayi 1.5-2 cm kalinliginda esit kare parcalara bolun (resime bakiniz). Sonra hepsinin uzerine yaklasik bir cay kasigi ic malzeme koyun (resime bakiniz). Her parcanin karsilikli capraz koselerini ortada birlestirerek parmak uclarinizla yapistirin (resime bakiniz). Bu islemi geri kalan hamur bitene kadar uygulayin.
Mantiyi pisirmek icin buyuk bir tencerede suyu kaynatin, tuzu ilave edip mantilari icine atin. Arada tahta bir kasik ile karistirarak mantilarin birbirine yapismani onleyin. Kapagini kapatmadan orta ateste mantilar pisene dek yaklasik 10-15 dakika pisirin.
Bu sirada sosunu hazirlayin. Bir kasede yogurt, tuz ve sarimsagi karistirin. Kucuk bir tavada tereyagini/sivi yag eritin. Domates salcasi ile suyu ilave edip yaklasik 2-3 dakika kisik ateste pisirin. Eger kirmizi biber kullanamayi tercih ederseniz tereyagi/siviyagina direk kirmizi toz biberi ilave edin, karistirin ve yaklasik bir dakika sonra atesten alin. Kirmizi biber kullanirken su ilave etmeyin.
Pismis mantiyi suzun ve servis tabaklarina alin. Biraz sogumasini bekleyin. Uzerine yogurt sosundan dokun ve son olarak tereyag/siviyag karisimindan bir kasik kadar dokun (miktari isteginize gore ayarlayin). Arzu ederseniz uzerine kuru nane ve sumak serpin.
Bu tariften yaklasik 6-7 porsiyon manti cikiyor.
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