Pastries and baking
How to Make Turkish Pastry
An easy and very delicious Turkish pastry recipe—typical of Turkish cuisine. A recipe the whole family, young and old, will love.
How to make Turkish pastry in an easy, practical recipe the whole family will adore!
Ingredients
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- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- Filling
- Mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- Brushing
- 1 tbsp liquid milk
- Sesame seeds
- Nigella seeds (black cumin)
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Method
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- In a bowl combine the flour and salt and mix, then make a well in the center and add the yeast, sugar, and half of the warm water.
- Stir the ingredients slightly, then cover and leave for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.Timers: 5 min
- In a small separate bowl combine the remaining water with the egg, yogurt, and oil and mix well until smooth.
- Add the water-and-egg mixture to the flour and begin kneading until you obtain a single soft dough.
- Place the dough in a bowl greased with oil, brush the surface of the dough, cover, and let it rise for 1 hour.Timers: 60 min
- Put the risen dough on a clean surface dusted with flour, then divide it into medium-sized balls.
- Roll each dough ball with a rolling pin into an oval shape, then place a sufficient amount of cheese filling, leaving space for the egg, and seal the ends.
- Place an egg at the front and another at the back of the pastry.
- Carefully brush the pastry with the egg beaten with milk, sprinkle some sesame and nigella seeds, and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 15 minutes.Timers: 15 min
- You can also finish under the grill/broiler to brown the top until golden.
- Note: You can use any filling such as sfiha (minced meat topping) or spinach and cheese.
Recipe tags
Pastries and bakingInternationalNut free
Notes and serving ideas
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