Today is celebrated in Turkey one of the five holy nights, according to the Muslim calendar: the Berat Kandili.
In the kandil days you can find kandil simidi in all the patisseries and bakeries in Turkey.
1 cup sesame seeds * 1 tbsp nigella seeds * 1 egg white
Sift the flour and place in the center the margarine, at room temperature, the sugar, the salt, the egg yolk, the yogurt, the baking powder and the mahleb and knead well. Let it ferment for 30 minutes. Separate portions of dough in the amount of walnuts and make rings. Place them on a greased oven tray. Brush each one with egg white and sprinkle with sesame and black cumin. Bake on a 170º preheated oven until they become brown.
It is also tradition to make helva in the kandil days.
In the kandil days you can find kandil simidi in all the patisseries and bakeries in Turkey.
Makes 10 servings
250 g margarine * 2 coffee cups yogurt * 2 tbsp sugar * 2 tbsp salt * 1 egg yolk * 4 1/2 cups flour * 1 tsp baking powder * 2 tsp mahleb
To garnish:1 cup sesame seeds * 1 tbsp nigella seeds * 1 egg white
Sift the flour and place in the center the margarine, at room temperature, the sugar, the salt, the egg yolk, the yogurt, the baking powder and the mahleb and knead well. Let it ferment for 30 minutes. Separate portions of dough in the amount of walnuts and make rings. Place them on a greased oven tray. Brush each one with egg white and sprinkle with sesame and black cumin. Bake on a 170º preheated oven until they become brown.
It is also tradition to make helva in the kandil days.
1 comment:
these look delicious!
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