Monday, June 4, 2012

Moist Coconut Cake (Hindistan Cevizli Pasta)

3/4 cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sifted cake flour, plus more for pans
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ cup sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ cup coconut milk
1-1 ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
1-2 cups flaked coconut
1 lb whipped cream

Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line the bottom of a 10-by-2-inch buttered round cake pan with parchment paper. Dust the bottom and the sides of the cake pan with flour, and tap out any excess. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and set the bowl aside.
In another bowl, cream butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, and keep beating until the mixture is fluffy and light in color (about 3 minutes). Then drizzle in eggs, beating on medium speed until the batter is no longer slick. Beat until the mixture is fluffy again, about another 3 minutes.
Then, add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to the batter, a little of each at a time, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Beat in vanilla. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake cake in preheated oven until the top has turned golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes. Rotate the pan in the oven, if needed, for even browning. Transfer cake pan to wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes. Remove cake from the pan, and let cool completely on the rack, top up.
To assemble, remove parchment paper from the bottoms of the cake. Split the cake in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Set aside the prettier dome for the top layer. Place the other another layer, dome side down, on the serving platter. Use a fork to poke all over the top of the cake, in 1 inch intervals.
In a small bowl, stir together the coconut milk, and sweetened condensed milk. Evenly pour half of the milk mixture over the cake, then sprinkle with 3-4 tablespoons of coconut flakes over the cake. Let it absorb the liquid for 15 minutes in refrigerator. Then, spread a generous 1 cup of whipped cream over coconut flakes. Top cake with the reserved domed layer, and poke all over with a fork, in 1 inch intervals. Pour the remaining milk mixture evenly over the cake. Sprinkle with 3-4 tablespoons of coconut flakes over. Chill cake in the refrigerator until cold, about 1-2 hours. Frost outside of cake generously with whipped cream and sprinkle remaining coconut flakes all over cake including the sides while frosting is soft. Keep refrigerated.
ENJOY

TURKCE
¾ su bardagi (170 gr) tereyagi, oda sicakliginda
2 su bardagi elenmis un ve ekstra tepsi icin
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
½ cay kasigi tuz
1 ½ su bardagi seker
4 yumurta, cirpilmis
2/3 su bardagi krema (eksi)
1 tatli kasigi vanilya
½ su bardagi hindistan cevizi sutu
1-1 ½ su bardagi sekerli konsantre sut
1-2 su bardagi hindistan cevizi rendesi
500 gr krem santi

Firini 180 C (350 F)’a isitin. Yaklasik 25 cm capinda ve 5 cm yuksekliginde bir yuvarlak pasta kalibinin dibini yaglayip, uzerine yagli kagit serin. Kalibin dibini ve kenarlarini unlayin. Fazla unu silkeleyip atin. Genis bir kasede un, kabartma tozu ve tuzu karistirin.
Baska bir kasede oda sicakligindaki tereyagini orta hizli mikser ile krema haline getirin. Yavas yavas sekeri ilave edin ve karisim beyazlasip, kopuksu bir kivam alana dek mikser ile cirpmaya devam edin (yaklasik 3 dakika). Sonra, yumurtalari ilave edin ve orta hizda karisim tekrar kopuk su kivama gelene dek cirpmaya devam edin (yaklasik 3 dakika).
Sonra, sirayla un karisimini ve kremayi  azar azar ilave edin. Un ile baslayip un ile bitirin. Cirmaya devam ederek vanilyayi da ekleyin ve son olarak kek karsimini pasta kalibina dokun. Kekin uzeri hafifce kizarana kadar firinda pisirin (yaklasik 40-50 dakika). Kekin pistigini anlamak icin orta kismina kurdan batirarak , kurdanin temiz ciktigindan emin olun. Eger gerekirse keki firinda cevirerek her yerinin esit kizarmasini saglayin. Pisen keki yaklasik 15 dakika sogumaya birakin. Kek kalibindan keki cikarin ve alt kismi ustte kalacak sekilde iyice sogumaya birakin.
Kekin dibinden yagli kagidi alin ve tirtikli bir buyuk bicak yardimiyla kekin tam ortasindan paralel olarak keserek iki pasta keki elde edin. Daha duzgun olan parcayi pastanin uzeri icin ayirin. Diger kek tabakasini  servis tabagina alin ve bir catal yardimiyla uzerinde yaklasik 2 cm araliklarla delikler acin.
Kucuk bir kasede, hindistan cevizi sutu ve konstantre sutu karistirin. Karisimin yarisini esit sekilde kekin uzerine yayin. Yaklasik 3-4 yemek kasigi hindistan cevizi rendesini uzerine yayin ve buzdolabina koyarak yaklasik 15 dakika kekin karisimi absorbe etmesini bekleyin. Sonra, yaklasik 1 su bardagi kadar krem santiyi bolca kekik uzerine yayin. Diger kek parcasini uzerine yerlestirin ve yine catalla 3 cm araliklarla delikler acin. Geriye kalan sut karisimini esit sekilde uzerine yayin ve yine 3-4 yemek kasigi hindistan cevizi rendesini her yerine yayin. Buzdolabinda yaklasik 1-2 saat sogumaya birakin. Sonra, pastanin uzerini ve yanlarini bolca krem santi ile kaplayin. Son olarak, pastanin her yerini, yanlari da dahil olmak uzere hindistan cevizi rendesiyle kaplayin. Hindistan cevizli pastanizi buzdolabinda saklayin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Pickled Jalapenos (Jalapeno Tursusu)

1 lb fresh jalapenos, washed and sliced
¾ cup vinegar
1 cup water
8-10 cloves of garlic
1 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp black peppercorns
1-2 bay leaves (optional)

Pack the sliced jalapenos (preferably tight) into clean glass jars along with the garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns. Leave some space (1 inch) on top. Add salt and sugar on top. Then, fill the jars with vinegar and water up to top. Close the lids tight and shake the jars up for a couple of times so that the salt and sugar will be dissolved and evenly distributed.
Age several weeks at room temperature (preferably in dark) before using or keep refrigerated up to 2 months if you are not planning to use them earlier.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg taze jalapeno biberi, yikanmis ve ince dilimlenmis
¾ su bardagi sirke
1 su bardagi su
8-10 dis sarimsak
1 yemek kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi seker
1 tatli kasigi tane karabiber
1-2 tane defne yapragi

Dilimlenmis jalapeno biberlerini sarimsak, karabiber ve defne yapraklari ile birlikte cam kavanozlara doldurun (tercihen siki sekilde). Ust kisminda yaklasik 2 cm kadar bosluk birakin. Sonra, tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Ardindan kavanozlarin agzina kadar sirke ve suyu ekleyerek kapaklarini sikica kapatin. Bir kac defa kavanozlari alt ust ederek tuz ve sekerin esit olarak karismasi icin nazikce calkalayin.
Oda sicakliginda (tercihen karanlik bir ortamda) 1-2 hafta fermente olmaya birakin veya eger tursuyu hemen tuketmeyecekseniz buzdolabinda 2 aya kadar saklayabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, May 18, 2012

Turkish Hash Browns (Patates Mucveri)

3-4 medium size potatoes
1 onion
1 egg
¼ tsp baking soda (optional)
4-5 sprigs fresh parsley
Mint
Salt to taste
Black pepper
½ cup flour
Canola oil for frying

Peel the potatoes and shred. If desired rinse the starch and drain. Otherwise drain the excess starch liquid in the bottom. Shred the onion and garlic or just use the food processor. Chop the parsley finely and combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. If you prefer crispy hash browns skip the baking soda otherwise add the baking soda for fluffy and soft hash browns.
Heat the canola oil in a frying pan and add a spoonful mixture and give any shape you like (preferably as in the picture) by pressing gently on top. Fry both sides evenly and take over a serving plate. Serve warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3-4 orta boy patates
1 sogan
1 yumurta
1-2 dis sarimsak
½ cay kasigi karbonat (istege bagli)
4-5 dal maydanoz
Nane
Tuz
Karabiber
½ su bardagi un
Kizartmak icin kanola yagi

Patatesleri soyun ve rendeleyin. Isterseniz sudan gecirerek biriken nisastayi yikayabilir ya da yikamadan sadece biriken suyu suzebilirsiniz. Sogan ve sarimsaklari rendeleyin yada mutfak robotundan gecirin. Maydanozu ince ince dograyin. Butun malzemeleri genis bir kapta karistirin.
Eger mucverlerin yumusak olmasini tercih ederseniz karbonat ilave edin, eger kitir kitir severseniz karbonat ilave etmeyin.
Kizartma tavasina kanola yagini alin ve iyice kizdirin. Yaklasik bir yemek kasigi dolusu malzemeyi kizgin yaga yavasca birakarak uzerinden hafifce bastirarak yuvarlak ya da oval sekil verin. Her iki tarafini da guzelce kizartin. Servis tabagina alin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Leeks with Chicken Liver (Tavuk Cigerli Pirasa)


1 lb chicken liver
1 lb leeks
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup tomatoes, petite diced
¼ cup hot water
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp fresh black pepper

Wash and drain chicken livers and cut them in bite sizes. Heat the olive oil in a pot and then add the chicken livers. Saute over medium heat until they turn brown. Meanwhile clean and chop the leeks. Add the leeks and continue sautéing over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper and salt to taste. Add the hot water, give a stir and cook over low medium heat with the lid on. After 20-30 minutes add black pepper and turn the heat off.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg tavuk cigeri
½ kg pirasa
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogranmis
¼ su bardagi sicak su
½ cay kasigi aci pul biber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi taze ogutulmus karabiber

Cigerleri yikayin ve suyu suzulunce irice dograyin. Zeytinyagini tencereye alin ve dogranmis cigerleri tencereye ilave edin. Orta ateste cigerler kahverengi olana dek sote edin. Bu sirada pirasalari yikayin ve dograyin. Tencereye ilave edin ve yaklasik 3-4 dakika daha sote edin. Sonra, domates, pul biber ve tuzu ilave edin. Sicak suyu ilave edin, karistirin ve kapagi kapali olarak yaklasik 20-30 dakika kisik ateste pisirin. Uzerine karabiber serpin ve sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Homemade Mediterranean Olives (Evde Sele Zeytini Yapimi)


2 kg (~4 lb) ripe uncured black olives
750 (~1 ½ lb) gr pickling salt/kosher salt
1/3 cup canola/vegetable oil

Wash and drain the ripe uncured black olives. Preferably use a glass jar (3 liter volume will work) and layer with olives and salt till fitting all the olives in the jar. Place in a dark and cool place. Turn the jar upside down every day to help the salt pieces to move around evenly for about 25 days. Drain if there is water collected in the bottom. After doing this for 25 days curing will be completed. Transfer the olives over a wide big bowl and take the olives and leave the salt. You can either take the olives into the same jar or use another container. Add some canola/vegetable oil and mix all olives. Keep the olives in the refrigerator or a cool place.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
2 kg taze zeytin
750 gram iri tuz/kaya tuzu
100 ml zeytinyagi/kanola yagi

Zeytinleri yıkayıp suyunu suzun. Tercihen cam kavanoza (3 litrelik yeterli) bir kat zeytin bir kat tuz olarak dizin. Tercihen karanlik ve serin  bir yerde saklayin. Her gun kavanozu alt ust ederek calkalayin. Tuzların yer deÄŸiÅŸtirmesini saÄŸlayarak bu iÅŸlemi 25 gün boyunca tekrarlayin. Biriken suyu varsa surekli suzulur. Sonra geniÅŸ bir kaba bosaltin ve zeytinleri tuzun içinden alarak tekrar cam kavanoza veya baÅŸka bir kaba alın. Uzerine kanola yaÄŸi dokun ve zeytinlerin her tarafına esit olarak yayılması saÄŸlayin. Serin bir yerde veya buz dolabında saklayin.
Zeytinler afiyetle yemeye hazirdir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Cabbage with Spinach (Ispanakli Lahana)

1 head of cabbage, chopped
½ lb spinach, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp crushed chili pepper
1-2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 cup walnut, crushed

Take olive oil and onions in a pot and sauté over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes and then add chopped cabbage. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. Then, stir in spinach and salt to taste. Cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes and then add soy sauce and spices. Close the lid and cook over low heat until the cabbage is cooked (for about 25-30 minutes).
Before serving top with walnuts.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 orta boy lahana, dogranmis
250 gr ispanak, dogranmis
1 sogan, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
4-5 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1-2 yemek kasigi soya sosu
½ cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber
½ cay kasigi karabiber
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 su bardagi ufalanmis ceviz ici

Bir tencereye sogan ve zeytinyagini alin ve orta ateste sote edin. Sarimsaklari da ilave edin ve 1-2 dakika daha cevirdikten sonra, lahanayi ilave edin ve orta ateste 3-4 dakika sote edin. Ispanak ve tuzu ilave edin, bir kac dakika orta ateste cevirin. Soya sosu ve baharatlari da ilave edin ve kapagi kapali olarak kisik ateste lahana pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 25-30 dakika).
Servisten once uzerine cevizleri ilave edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, April 16, 2012

Vegetable Frittata (Sebzeli Italyan Omleti)

1 red bell pepper, chopped
½ onion, chopped
½ lb spinach, chopped
4-5 eggs, whisked
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
¼ cup milk
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp dried mint
Black pepper

Saute onions with olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Add bell pepper and spinach. Saute for 3-4 more minutes. Then, in a bowl, combine whisked eggs, milk, salt, mint and cheese.
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C) and grease a round pyrex. Transfer the cooked vegetables and then add the egg-milk mixture. Gently give a toss for an even frittata. Sprinkle some black pepper on top. Bake for about 5 minutes and then broil for 3-4 minutes or until the eggs settle.
Slice and serve hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 tane buyuk kirmizi biber, dogranmis
½ sogan, dogranmis
250 gr ispanak, dogranmis
4-5 tane yumurta, cirpilmis
½ su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
¼ su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi nane
Karabiber

Zeytinyaginda sogani 3-4 dakika sote edin. Sonra, biber ve ispanagi ilave edip 3-4 dakika daha soteleyin. Cirpilmis yumurtaya sut, tuz, nane ve rendelenmis kasar peyniri ilave edin. Harmanlayin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Borcam tepsiyi yaglayin ve sebzeleri dibine yayin. Uzerine cirpilmis yumurta karisimini ilave edin. Hafifce karistirarak sebzeleri esit olarak yaymaya calisin. Uzerine karabiber serpin ve firina verin. 5 dakika kadar pisirin ve sonra sadece ustten kizartma yaparak 3-4 dakika ya da yumurta sertlesip iyice pisene dek firinda birakin.
Dilimleyin ve sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Parmesan Red Snapper (Parmesanli Levrek)

1 lb red snapper fillets
½ cup bell pepper, chopped
½ cup onion, chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1-2 Tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Remove the skin of the fillets. Rub them with salt and pepper. Take the chopped onions and bell peppers over a Pyrex/oven tray. Sprinkle with salt and give a toss. Arrange the fillets over the bed of vegetables. Apply small amounts of butter over the fillets and then cover the tops with parmesan cheese.
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake the red snapper until it’s flaky and soft (for about 20-30 minutes, depending on the thickness).
ENJOY
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TURKCE
½ kg levrek benzeri beyaz etli balik fileto
½ su bardagi karisik renkli biber, dogranmis
½ su bardagi sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1-2 yemek kasigi tereyagi
Tuz ve karabiber

Balik filetolarinin derisini alin. Tuz ve karabiber serpin ve elinizle hafifce ovarak yedirin. Yaglanmis borcam ya da firin tepsisine dogranmis biber ve sogani alin. Tuz serperek harmanlayin. Uzerlerine balik filetolari yerlestirin. Tereyagini kucuk parcalara bolerek araliklarla filetolarin uzerine dagitin. Son olarak, filetolarin uzerini parmesan peyniri ile kaplayin.
Onceden isitilmis olan 200C (400F) firinda baliklar pisip uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek kalinliklarina bagli olarak 20-30 dakika kadar pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Baligin Faydalari

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Leek and Potato Soup (Patatesli Pirasa Corbasi)

2 leeks, cleaned and chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
2 Tbsp flour
3 cups water
2- 2 ½ cups milk
1 chicken bouillon
1 Tbsp salt to taste
3 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Melt the butter in a big pot and stir in flour. Over medium heat, sauté flour until changes color. Add carrots and sauté for about 2 minutes. Then, stir in potatoes and cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally, add chopped leek, celery and parsley; sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add hot water, salt and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat covered until the vegetables are cooked or for about 20-25 minutes. Then, add milk and bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Lower the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg and lemon juice. Let the soup rest for a while and then, add some soup into it stirring constantly. Add the egg mixture into the soup stirring rapidly.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 pirasa, temizlenmis ve dogranmis
2 patates, dogranmis
2 havuc, dogranmis
½ su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi un
3 su bardagi su
2-2 ½ su bardagi sut
1 tavuk bulyon
1 yemek kasigi tuz
3 yemek kasigi tereyag
1 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 yumurta
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

Genis bir tencerede tereyagini eritin ve unu orta ateste sararana dek kavurun. Havuclari ilave edin ve yaklasik 2 dakika kadar kavurun. Patatesleri ilave edip kavurmaya devam edin. Son olarak, dogranmis pirasa, kereviz saplarini ve maydanozu ilave edin. Iki uc dakika kadar daha kavurun ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Tavuk bulyonu ve tuzu ekleyin. Kaynayinca atesi kisin ve sebzeler pisene dek yaklasik 20-25 dakika kapagi kapali olarak pisirin. Sonra, sutu ilave edip ara sira karistirarak yuksek ateste kaynamasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste 5 dakika kadar pisirin.
Kucuk bir kapta limon suyu ve yumurtayi guzelce cirpin. Corba biraz dinlendikten sonra, corbadan bir miktar alip cirpilmis yumurta karisimina yavas yavas yedirin. Sonra da yavas yavas corbanin icine dokerek hizlica karistirarak corbaya yedirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Pickled Green Tomato Stir Fry (Tursu Domates Kavurmasi)

2 cups pickled green tomatoes, chopped
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, smashed
¼ tsp crushed chili pepper (optional)
¼ tsp paprika
1/3 cup yogurt for top

Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and add the smashed garlic. Give a few stirs over medium heat and add pickled green tomatoes. Saute over medium heat stirring occasionally until they turn pinkish (for about 15-20 minutes). Then, add paprika and crushed chili pepper. Give a stir and turn the heat off after 1-2 minutes.
Serve with yogurt on top in desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 su bardagi tursu yesil domates, dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
½ cay kasigi pul biber (istege bagli)
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1/3 su bardagi yogurt, uzeri icin

Genisce bir tavada zeytinyagini kizidirn ve sarimsagi ilave edin. Orta ateste bir kac defa cevirin ve dogranmis yesil domates tursusunu ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak orta ateste tursularin rengi pembelesinceye dek yaklasik 15-20 dakika kadar kavurun. Sonra, kirmizi toz biber ve pul biberi ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin ve 1-2 dakika sonra atesten alin.
Arzuya gore ister yaninda isterseniz uzerinde yogurt ile servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Humus with Roasted Red Pepper (Kozlenmis Kirmizi Biberli Humus)

1 cup of cooked chick peas/ canned
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
2-3 Tbsp tahini
¾ cup roasted red pepper, skinned
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ cup water (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp black pepper

Place boiled or canned chick peas into a food processor or use a blender to form a puree. Then, add the roasted red peppers and blend with pureed chick peas. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.
Drizzle some olive oil on top and serve Humus with warm pita bread or chips.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 su bardagi pismis nohut/konserve
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
½ limonun suyu
¾ su bardagi kozlenmis kirmizi biber, soyulmus
2-3 yemek kasigi tahin
2-3 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
¼ su bardagi su (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Haslanmis ya da konserve nohutlari blendir ile pure haline getirin. Daha sonra kozlenmis kirmizi biberi de ilave edip tekrar pure edin. Geri kalan malzemeleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Uzerine biraz zeytinyagi akitin ve sicak pide ya da lavas ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Jalapeno Poppers (Peynir Dolgulu Jalapeno Biber)

12 jalapeno peppers
½ cup cream cheese
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ cup flour
1 egg, whisked
½ cup bread crumbs
1 cup canola oil for frying
 
Wash and dry the jalapenos. Cut one side in lengthwise without damaging the cap. Remove the seeds. Mix cheddar and cream cheese. Fill the jalapenos with this cheese mixture and try to close the cut side as in whole jalapeno.
Dip the jalapenos in flour and cover evenly. Then, dip them in whisked egg and then cover with bread crumbs. Fry in heated canola oil. If desired, they can be roasted in the oven rather than frying. Serve hot.
ENJOY
TURKCE
12 tane jalapeno biberi
½ su bardagi krem peynir
1/3 su bardagi cedar peyniri, rendelenmis
¼ su bardagi un
1 yumurta, cirpilmis
½ su bardagi galeta unu/kiriklanmis ekmek
1 su bardagi kanola yagi, kizartmak icin
 
Jalapeno biberlerini yikayin ve kurulayin. Biberleri sadece bir taraftan uzunlamasina boydan boya kesin, fakat ikiye ayirmayin ve sapini koparmayin. Icinden cekirdeklerini temizleyin. Diger bir yerde cedar ve krem peyniri bir kasede karistirin. Jalapeno biberlerini kesik kismindan peynir karisimi ile doldurun ve butun biber gibi kapatin.
Sonra, her jalapeno biberini once unun icinde yuvarlayin ve ardindan cirpilmis yumurtaya batirin. Son olarak, galeta unu/ekmek kirintilari ile kaplayin. Kizdirilmis kanola yaginda biberleri guzelce kizartin. Arzu ederseniz, hazirladiginiz jalapeno biberlerini firinda da kizartabilirsiniz. Sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
 

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Salmon Baked in Foil (Aluminyumda Firinlanmis Somon)

4 salmon fillets
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
1-2 chopped shallots
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½-1 tsp dried thyme
Salt
Fresh ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Meanwhile, rub salmon fillets with salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with olive oil on both sides. Stir the tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice and thyme in a medium bowl to blend.
Place a salmon fillet over a sheet of foil. Wrap the ends of the foil to form a spiral shape. Spoon the tomato mixture over the salmon, layering evenly. Fold the sides of the foil over the fish and tomato mixture, covering completely. Seal the packets closed. Place the foil packets on an oven tray. Bake until the salmon is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Using a large metal spatula, transfer the foil packets to plates and serve hot.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
2 tane somon fileto
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 tane kucuk domates, kucuk dogranmis
1-2 taze sogan/arpacik, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi taze limon suyu
½-1 tatli kasigi kuru kekik
Tuz
Taze ogutulmus karabiber

Firini 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Somon baliklarini tuz ve karabiber ile ovalayin. Zeytinyagi ile her iki tarafini yaglayin. Kucuk bir kasede domates, sogan, limon suyu ve kekigi karistirin.
Her bir somon filetoyu genis birer parca aluminyum folyonun uzerine yerlestirin. Aluminyum folyonun kenarlarini yukari dogru kivirarak spiral bir sekil yapin. Sonra, somonlarin uzerine domates karisimini yayarak kaplayin. Aluminyum folyoyu somonlarin uzerinden kapatin ve kenarlarini iyice kivirip guzelce kapatin. Kapattiginiz aluminyum paketlerini firin tepsisine yerlestirin.
Firina verin ve yaklasik 25 dakika somonlar iyice pisene dek pisirin. Buyuk bir metal spatula ile aluminyum paketleri servis tabaklarina koyun ve sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN
Baligin Faydalari

Monday, March 5, 2012

Shrimp Scampi with Butter Sauce (Tereyagli Karides)

1 lb large fresh shrimp
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
3-4 Tbsp unsalted butter
¼ tsp dried crushed red pepper (optional)
1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh or dried parsley
Black pepper
Salt to taste

Peel and devein the shrimp. In a large skillet, saute minced garlic in hot olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the butter and stir until it melts. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in salt and red pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink.
Sprinkle with the fresh parsley and serve hot over your choice of rice or pasta.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg taze buyuk boy karides
3 buyuk dis sarimsak, ezilmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
3-4 yemek kasigi tereyag
½ cay kasigi kirmizi pul biber (istege bagli)
1-2 yemek kasigi taze/kuru maydanoz, dogranmis
Tuz
Karabiber

Karidesleri soyun ve temizleyin. Genis bir tavada zeytinyagini isitin ve sarimsaklari ekleyerek, yaklasik 1-2 dakika sote edin. Tereyagini ilave edin ve eriyene dek karistirin. Karidesi ilave edin ve 2 dakika kadar pisirin. Tuz ve kirmizi biberi ilave edin. Dusuk ateste yaklasik 4-5 dakika kadar ya da karidesler pembelesene dek pisirin.
Uzerine maydanoz serpin ve arzuya gore pilav ya da makarna yaninda sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, February 24, 2012

Celery Root Salad (Mayonezli Kereviz Salatasi)

2 medium celery roots
2-3 Tbsp yogurt
2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, minced/grated
2 Tbsp lemon juice
½ cup walnuts coarsely crushed
A few sprigs of celery or parsley for garnish
Salt to taste

Peel the celery roots and shred them. Add lemon juice to prevent them from browning. Mix well. Then, stir in grated garlic, mayonnaise and yogurt. Finally add salt and mix them all. Take over a serving plate and cover with walnuts. Garnish with celery or parsley leaves.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 adet orta boy kereviz
2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt
2-3 yemek kasigi mayonez
2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
½ su bardagi ceviz (iri çekilmiÅŸ),
1-2 dal kereviz yaprağı veya maydanoz
Tuz

Kerevizleri soyun ve rendeleyin. Uzerine limon suyunu ilave edin ve elinizle sikarak karistirin. Limon hem kerevizin kararmasini engelleyecek hem de lezzet katacaktir. Icine rendelenmis sarimsak, mayonez ve yogurdu ilave edin. Son olarak tuz koyun ve iyice karistirin. Servis tabagina alin. Uzerine cevizleri koyun ve kereviz ya da maydanoz yapraklariyla susleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Friday, February 17, 2012

Ezme

2 tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1-2 Tbsp parsley, chopped finely
½ lemon’s juice
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp red pepper paste
½ tsp or more chili pepper (optional)
1 tsp fresh mint (optional), chopped finely
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste

Mix lemon juice, olive oil, tomato and red pepper paste in a small bowl. Chop all the other ingredients very finely or use a chopper. Add salt to the olive oil and tomato paste mixture. Mix all the ingredients all together.
Serve fresh.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 domates
1 kirmizi biber
1 kucuk sogan
2 dis sarimsak
1-2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ limonun suyu
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
1 tatli kasigi biber salcasi
1 cay kasigi yada daha fazla aci pul biber (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi taze nane (istege bagli), ince dogranmis
1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
Tuz

Limon suyu ve zeytinyagini kucuk bir kapta karistirin. Icine domates ve biber salcasini ilave edin ve iyice karistirin. Diger butun malzemeleri minik minik dograyin ya da mutfak robotu kullanarak iyice parcalayin. Zeytinyagi ve salca karisimina tuzu da ilave edin diger malzemeye ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin.
Bekletmeden servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Mushroom Frittata (Mantarli Italyan Omleti)

8-10 mushrooms, sliced
4-5 eggs, whisked
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2-3 Tbsp parmesan cheese, shredded
¼ cup milk
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt to taste
½ tsp thyme
Black pepper to taste

Saute mushrooms with olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Then, in a bowl, combine whisked eggs, milk, salt, thyme and cheese. Mix well.
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C) and grease a round pyrex. Transfer the mushrooms and then add the egg-milk mixture. Gently give a toss for an even frittata. Sprinkle some black pepper on top. Bake for about 5 minutes and then broil for 3-4 minutes or until the egg settles.
Slice and serve hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
8-10 tane mantar, dilimlenmis
4-5 tane yumurta, cirpilmis
1/3 su bardagi kasar peyniri, rendelenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
¼ su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kekik
Karabiber

Zeytinyaginda mantarlari 3-4 dakika sote edin. Cirpilmis yumurtaya sut, tuz, kekik ve rendelenmis peynirleri ilave edin. Harmanlayin.
Firini onceden 200 C (400 F)’ye isitin. Borcam tepsiyi yaglayin ve mantarlari dibine yayin. Uzerine cirpilmis yumurta karisimini ilave edin. Hafifce karistirarak mantarlari esit olarak yaymaya calisin. Uzerine karabiber serpin ve firina verin. 5 dakika kadar pisirin ve sonra sadece ustten kizartma yaparak 3-4 dakika ya da yumurta sertlesip iyice pisene dek firinda birakin.
Dilimleyin ve sicak servis edin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Rustic Broccoli Soup (Koy Usulu Brokoli Corbasi)

3 cups broccoli, cut in chunks
1 potato, cut in cubes
2 carrots, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3-4 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp floor
2 cups milk
½ tsp black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp salt to taste
1 chicken bouillon (optional)

First place all the vegetables in a pot and cover with hot water (about 2-3 cups). Bring to a boil; add salt and boil for 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in flour. Saute until the flour turns yellow. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Once thickens, stir it into the vegetable pot. If desired add chicken bouillon. Cook on low heat for about 5-7 minutes. Add black pepper. Serve either warm or hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
3 su bardagi brokoli, dogranmis
1 patates, kup kup dogranmis
2 havuc, dogranmis
1 su bardagi kereviz sapi, dogranmis
3-4 yemek kasigi tereyagi
2 yemek kasigi un
2 su bardagi sut
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 tavuk bulyon (istege bagli)

Butun sebzeleri bir tencereye alin ve uzerini kaplayacak sekilde sui le doldurun (2-3 su bardagi). Kaynamaya baslayinca tuz ekleyin ve yaklasik 8-10 dakika kadar ya da sebzeler yumusayana dek kisik ateste pisirin.
Bu sirada bir tencereye tereyagini alin ve eritin. Unu ilave edin ve un sararana dek kavurun. Sonra, yavasca sutu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak topaklanmasini engelleyin. Koyulasinca, atesten alin ve haslanmis sebzelerin uzerine karistirarak ilave edin. Arzuya gore tavuk bulyonu ilave edin. Dusuk ateste yaklasik 5-7 dakika pisirin. Karabiberi ilave edin. Sicak ya da ilik servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Baked Red Snapper with Garlic (Firinda Sarimsakli Levrek)

1 lb red snapper fillets
3 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tsp parsley, chopped
1/8 tsp black pepper
3-4 Tbsp bread crumbs
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
½ tsp salt to taste

Remove the skin of the fillets. Rub them with salt and pepper. Arrange the fillets over a greased Pyrex/oven tray. Meanwhile, melt the butter and then take it to a small bowl. Mix parsley, garlic and parmesan. Apply this sauce generously all over the fillets with a brush.
Finally, cover the fillets with the bread crumbs. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and bake the red snapper until it’s flaky and soft (for about 20-30 minutes, depending on the thickness).
Serve with lemon wedges and onion if desired.

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TURKCE
½ kg levrek benzeri beyaz etli balik fileto
3 yemek kasigi tereyagi
2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis
1 tatli kasigi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ cay kasigi karabiber
3-4 yemek kasigi galeta unu/ ekmek kirintisi
2 yemek kasigi parmesan peyniri, rendelenmis
1 cay kasigi tuz

Balik filetolarinin derisini alin. Tuz ve karabiber serpin ve elinizle hafifce ovarak yedirin. Yaglanmis borcam ya da firin tepsisine filetolari yerlestirin. Tereyagini eritin ve kucuk bir kaseye alin. Sarimsak, maydanoz ve parmesan peynirini de ilave edin. Firca yardimiyla hazirladiginiz sosu baliklarin uzerine bol bol surun.
Son olarak, galeta unu ya da ekmek kirintilarini baliklarin uzerine esit olarak yayin. Onceden isitilmis olan 200C (400F) firinda baliklar pisip uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek 20-30 dakika kadar pisirin.
Yaninda limon ve sogan ile servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN
Baligin Faydalari

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Ground Beef Roll (Kiymali Rulo)

½ cup luke warm water
1 tsp yeast
½ tsp sugar
½ cup milk
2-2 ½ cups flour
½ cup canola oil
1 Tbsp salt to taste
1 egg yolk for glazing
Sesame/nigella seeds for top

Filling:
3 Tbsp canola oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
½ lb ground beef
½ cups walnuts, finely chopped
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp salt to taste

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).
Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Take ground beef and canola oil over a skillet and cook until the beef changes in color. Stir in onions and sauté for about 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add tomatoes and salt. Cook over medium heat until the juice is absorbed (3-4 minutes). Add the spices, give a stir and let it cool.
Place the dough on the counter and punch to release air. Then sprinkle some flour on the counter and divide the dough in 2-3 pieces. Then, try to flatten the each dough piece in a rectangular shape with a dough roller, in 1/10 inch thickness.
Brush the surface of dough with 2 Tbsp butter/oil. Add the crushed walnuts into the filling mixture. Spread the filling mixture over dough evenly. Then roll it up tightly and do the same with the remaining dough. Then, place them into the baking tray with baking paper. Leave it for 1-2 hours to rise.
Preheat the oven to 375F (185C). Whisk the egg yolk and brush the surface of the rolls. Sprinkle with sesame/nigella seeds on top if desired. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops get brownish. Take out of the oven and cover them with a clean cloth or towel in order to keep them soft. Serve 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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TURKCE
½ su bardagi ilik su
1 tatli kasigi kuru instant maya
½ tatli kasigi seker
½ su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tuz
Uzeri icin 1 yumurta sarisi
Uzeri icin susam/corek otu

Ic malzeme:
3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 sogan, kucuk dogranmis
2 orta boy domates, kucuk dogranmis
250 gr kiyma
½ su bardagi ceviz ici, ufalanmis
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi tuz

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, 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).
Bu sirada genisce bir tavada ic malzemeyi hazirlayin. Once kanola yaginda kiymayi renk degistirene kadar cevirin. Sogani ilave edin ve 3-4 dakika soteleyin. Domatesi ve tuzu ilave edin. Suyunu cekene kadar orta ateste 3-4 dakika pisirin. Baharatlari ilave edin, karisitin ve sogumaya birakin.
Hamuru tezgain uzerine alin ve havasini indirmek icin uzerinden bastirin ve tezgahi unlayip hamuru iki ya da uc esit parcaya bolun. Her hamur parcasini yuvarlayip oklava ile ½ cm kalinliginda ve dikdortgen seklinde acin. Uzerini tereyagi ya da sivi yag ile yaglayin. Ic malzemeyin icine cevizleri karistirin. Hamurun uzerine ic malzemeyi esit olacak sekilde yayin. Sonra sikica rulo yapin ve ruloyu yaglanmis dikdortgen bir firin tepsisine yerlestirin. Diger hamurlari da ayni sekilde rulo yapin. Rulolari iki kati buyuyene kadar yaklasik 1-2 saat bekletin.
Firini onceden 190C (375F) ye isitin cirpilmis yumurta sarisini rulolarin uzerine firca ile surun. Susam ya da corek otu serpin ve 25-30 dakika uzerleri kizarana dek pisirin.
Firindan cikarinca, tepsinin uzerini temiz bir mutfak bezi ya da havlu ile ortup hava almasini engelleyin. Boylece Kiymali Rulolariniz yumusacik olacaktir.
Sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

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

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Stuffed Onions (Sogan Dolmasi)

5-6 medium white onions
1 cup rice, washed and drained
1 tomato, diced
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup olive oil
1-2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp dried mint
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt to taste

Cut the both ends of onions and remove skins. Make sure the onions can stand still on the root side in the saucepan. Scoop the onions using a metal spoon. Try keeping at least 3 outer layers and the root part as the base. Chop the scooped parts for stuffing. Mix all the other ingredients but the water in a bowl. With a spoon fill the 2/3 of onions with the stuffing mixture. In a large saucepan or pot, place the stuffed onions. Add 1 cup or enough hot water to almost cover 1/3 height of the onions.
Close the lid and cook on low-medium heat, until the onions and rice get cooked, for about 30-40 minutes.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
5-6 orta boy sogan
1 su bardagi pirinc, yikanip suzulmus
1 domates, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi zeytin yagi
1-2 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi kuru/taze nane
1 cay kasigi yenibahar
1 cay kasigi seker
1 yemek kasigi tuz

Soganlarin tepesini ve koklu kismini duzgunce kesin ve kabuklarini soyun. Kok kismi dipte olacak sekilde tepesinden baslayarak metal bir tatli kasigi ile soganlarin icini oyun. Soganin disinda en az 3 tabaka kalacak sekilde, dibini birakarak oyun. Oydugunuz kisimlari kucuk kucuk dograyarak ic malzeme icin hazirlayin. Geriye kalan ic malzemeleri bir kasede karistirin.
Bir kasik yardimiyla soganlarin icini ustten 1/3 kismi bosta kalacak sekilde doldurun. Tencerenin dibine doldurdugunuz soganlari yerlestirin. Soganlarin yuksekliginin 1/3 unu gececek sekilde veya 1-2 su bardagi sicak su ilave edin.
Kapagini kapatip, kisik ateste soganlar ve pirincler pisene dek yaklasik 3-40 dakika pisirin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Red Pepper with Ricotta (Lor Peynirli Kirmizi Biber)

2 large red peppers, cut in chunks
1-1 ½ cup ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley to garnish

Take olive oil and peppers in a wide sauté pan and sauté peppers over medium heat until they get soft. Add salt, pepper and ricotta cheese. Mix them all and transfer to a serving plate. If desired garnish with fresh parsley.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
2 buyuk kirmizi biber, buyuk dogranmis
1-1 ½ su bardagi lor peyniri
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
Tuz ve karabiber
Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Genis bir tavaya zeytinyagi ve biberleri alin. Orta ateste ara sira karistirarak biberler pisene dek sote edin. Tuz, karabiber ve lor peynirini ilave edin ve guzelce harmanlayin.
Servis tabagina alin ve istege gore uzerini maydanoz ile susleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Monday, January 9, 2012

Rose Desert (Gul Tatlisi)

2 cups flour
1 cup semolina
½ cup yogurt
125 gram margarine, at room temperature
½ cup canola oil
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
A pinch of salt
For garnish almond, hazelnut or walnut

Syrup:
3 cups sugar
3 cups water
1 tsp lemon juice

Prepare the syrup first by mixing the water and sugar. Bring to a boil and after boiling for a couple of minutes stir in lemon juice and set aside to cool.
For the dough, mix the yogurt, oil, margarine and semolina. Then, slowly add flour and the remaining ingredients and form a soft dough. Use a rolling pin to flatten to dough for about 1/8-1/9 inch thickness. Use circle cutter about 1 ½-2 inch in diameter to cut circles. Place 3 circles on top of each other as in picture. Then place almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts in the middle of the edges as in picture. Then roll it and cut in half to form a rose shape. Or, you may first cut the circles in two and then place the nuts and then roll it up as in the picture.
Place the rose shapes over a greased oven tray and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F (180 C) for about 20-25 minutes or until they turn light brown. Pour the cooled syrup all over the desert evenly. You may turn the roses upside down gradually to let them absorb the syrup evenly. Let them sit in the syrup overnight and then serve the next day.
ENJOY

TURKCE
2 su bardagi un
1 su bardagi irmik
½ su bardagi yogurt
125 gr margarin, oda sicakliginda
½ su bardagi kanola yagi
1 tatli kasigi kabartma tozu
1 tatli kasigi vanilya
Bir tutam tuz
Suslemek icin badem, findik ya da ceviz

Surubu icin:
3 su bardagi su
3 su bardagi seker
1 tatli kasigi limon suyu

Once surubunun malzemelerini bir tencereye koyun ve kaynatın. Bir kenarda sogumaya birakin. Hamurun un, kabartma tozu ve vanilya haric diger malzemelerini karistirin. Sonra, yavas yavas unu ilave etmeye baslayin. Son olarak kabartma tozu ve vanilyayı ilave edin. Hamur kulak memesi yumusaklığında olmalidir. Hamuru merdane ya da oklava ile 3-4 mm kalinliginda acin.
Cay bardaginin agzi ile yuvarlaklar kesin. Uc tane yuvarlak yarisi ust uste gelecek sekilde resimdeki gibi yanyana dizin. Uc kisimlarinin ortasina findik, badem ya da ceviz koyun ve rulo seklinde sarin. Sonra ortadan ikiye kesin ya da sarmadan once ortadan ikiye kesin ve sonra resimdeki gibi rulo seklinde sarin.
Yaglanmis olan firin tepsisine dizin ve onceden isitilmis 180 C (350 F) firinda yaklasik 20-25 dakika ya da uzerleri hafifce kizarana dek pisirin. Firindan cikan sicak tatlinin uzerine surubu esit olarak dokun. Tatlilarin surubu iyice cekmesi icin alt ust edilebilir. Bir gece surubu cekmesi icin bekletin ve ertesi gun ikram edin.
AFIYET OLSUN