Tasting Turkish Culture

Ingredients For Cake 4 egg 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 wheat or corn starch 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tbsp lemon zest ( shredded) For Cream 2 tbsp flour 4 tbsp corn or wheat starch 5 tbsp cacao 3 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup melted bitter chocolate For Garnish Pistachio, coconut, or walnut Banana Preparation 1- In a medium pot, mix the milk, flour, starch, cacao, sugar, and chocolate. In a medium heat stir them until it boils. Then turn off the heat. Stir the mixture time to time. 2-In a bowl, beat for 2-3 min. 1/2 cup sugar with egg yolk. In a different bowl, beat 2-3 min other 1/2 cup sugar with egg white.Then in a big bowl, combine them and add flour, zest, vanilla, and starch. 3- Place the parchment paper on the tray (9"11").Pour the batter. 4-Bake it at 350 for about 15-20 min. approx. 5-When cake is baked.Wait for 5 min. Then make a roll carefully.Then open it back, pour the half of  cream on the cake. 6-Then place the banana and roll it car...

Ingredients 4 onion 1 egg( yolk's for top ) 1/2 cup crushed walnut 1/2 cup corn oil 1/2 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 1tbsp yeast 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp red pepper 6 cups flour For Garnish poppy seed, sesame, or black seed Preparation 1- Diced the onion into the small cube. Then saute them with 1/4 cup oil. 2- In a big bowl, mix the water, oil, salt, sugar, and egg white. Then add flour little by little.( make a soft dough like a earlobe ). 3-Then add sauteed onion, paprika, red pepper, walnut, and mozzarella. Knead all of them with dough.Wait 30 min. to raise it up. 4- Then take a small piece like a golf ball. Round it of well. Then place oiled tray. Brush egg yolk top it. Wait another 30 min. 5- Bake it at  350 F approx. 20-25 min. Serve it warm with tea. Afiyet Olsun.

Ingredients For Cake 4 egg 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn oil 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 2tbsp orange zest ( shredded ) 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tbsp baking powder 1/4 cup crushed walnut For Syrup 3,5 cup sugar 2,5 cup water 1 cup fresh orange juice 2 tbsp orange zest ( shredded ) For Garnish orange zest, coconut, or walnut Preparation 1- Beat the sugar and eggs 2-3 min. Add oil, orange juice, vanilla,orange zest, and baking powder. Mix them well.Add flour and beat until smooth. Then add walnut. 2-Pour the batter into you oiled pyrex. Bake at 350 F for about 25-30 min ( approx.) 3- For syrup, in a pot, mix all ingredients and boil 5-6 min. 4- Pour the warm syrup on the cold cake. 5-Wait until all syrup is absorbed. Serve with tea or coffee. Afiyet Olsun.

Ingredients 3 tbsp tomato paste 3 tbsp pepper paste 1 cup crushed feta cheese or Turkish white cheese 1/4 cup crushed walnut 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp red pepper 1/2 tsp mint 1-2 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1/2  bunch fresh basil or 1 tbsp dried Preparation Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Easy to make it but so delicious... Afiyet Olsun...

Ingredients 2 big beets (boiled) 2 cups of diced lettuce 1/2 cup chickpea 1/2 cup whole corn 1/4 cup pickles, small diced 1/2 cup baby carrot, sliced bunch of scallion, diced bunch of parsley, chopped 1 lemon juice 1 tbsp vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil Salt to   taste Preparation 1- Cut the beets into the thin slice.Then add vinegar and wait 10-15 min. 2-Then add other ingredients into the bowl. Mix gently. 3-Garnish with corn. Afiyet Olsun!

Ingredients  1 cup warm milk ( 60 sec.microwave ) 1/2 cup warm water 1/3 cup oil ( corn, vegetable ) 1/2 stick soft butter 6  tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt 2 tbsp instant yeast 2 eggs white ( yolks for top ) All purpose flour ( approx 4- 1/2  cups ) For top egg yolks sesame seed and black sesame seed( optional ) Direction 1- In a medium mixing bowl, combine milk, water, sugar, oil, soft butter, salt, yeast, and egg yolks. Make it pure mixture. Then add flour and knead that for 10 min. 2-Let is rise for a few hours to get smooth and fluffy dough. 3- Grab 2 pieces at a time dough approx.as big as a golf ball. Give them thin and long shape like a snake by rolling. Twist them together and stick the edges together to make round like ring. Beat egg yolks and brush. 4-Sprinkle sesame on it. 5-Place them in a lightly cookie sheet and bake at 375 F approx. 30 min. Serve with tea.. Afiyet Olsun.

Ingredients 4 large eggs 1cup of semolina 1/2 cup sugar 1-1/2 cup flour 1 cup yogurt 1/2 cup corn oil 1 packet baking powder 1 packet vanilla Syrup 3 cup sugar 2-1/2 cup water 1 tbsp lemon juice Garnish Shredded coconut, chopped walnut or pistachio Direction 1-Mix sugar and eggs thoroughly. Add yogurt and oil to mixture. 2- Combine dry ingredients-semolina, flour, vanilla, and baking powder- and mix together well. 3- Spray a deep Pyrex ( oven-safe) glass dish with oil, and pour int the mixture. Cook at 350 F on middle rack until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Note; Do not open the oven door, or it won't rise properly. Check progress from the window. 4- While the cake is cooking, boil sugar and water for 3-4 minutes in a small pot. Add lemon juice and boil 3 more minutes and then remove from heat. 5- After cake is finished cooking, let it cool. Pour the still- warm syrup over the cake. Before serving, garnish individual slices with coconut, walnut, or pistac...