Semolina Halva “İrmik Helvası” is a traditional dessert from Ottoman times. The name halva is used for referring to a wide variety of confections, with the most geographically common type based on fried semolina grain which we call irmik. It is popular in Turkey as well as the Middle East, some parts of Asia and…
Do you love cheese in everything? How about in a dessert other than cheesecake? In Turkish cuisine, we have many desserts using a different type of cheeses like Kunefe, “peynir helvası” cheese halva, and this “lor tatlısı” lor cheese dessert. Lor Cheese Dessert has similar to pate a choux dough that we use to make…
We are making a popular milk dessert in Turkey. Turkish Milk Pudding With Caramel Sauce. Traditionally we have a pudding with real chicken breast in it. It is used to give its oozing texture rather than taste. But in this fake version, we get similar silky consistency and flavor without using chicken breast, and nowadays…
Turkish cake with syrup “Revani” is a fluffy, light cake made with eggs, semolina, and little flour. It is also well known in middle east countries as “Basboussa” We really love this traditional Turkish cake dessert and serve it especially on Ramadan and on the dinner menu for our guests. There are many different kinds…
We are going to make an almond pudding from Ottoman times “Keshkul” (Keşkül). The word “kashkool”, also referred to as the beggar’s bowl is a container carried by wandering Dervishes. Each dervish lodge had its own carvings and ornaments on their keşkül bowls, so if someone gave money or something else to the begging dervish,…
I have an easy chocolate cake recipe for you. It does not require fancy techniques, has basic ingredients, and comes out delicious in about an hour. I also made a simple savory pogaca together to enjoy our coffee time. You can see the recipe from the link. I used a tart cake pan for it…