Anchovy Dessert (Hamsi Tatlısı)

Total time

55 dk

Servings

6

Calories (est.)

~320 kcal

Difficulty

orta

anchovy dessert · black sea sweets · syrup soaked pastry

55 dk · 6 servings · 320 kcal

Ingredients

• 125 grams butter at room temperature
• 1 tea glass vegetable oil
• 1 tea glass plain yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 tea glass semolina
• 1 packet baking powder
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• All-purpose flour as needed (about 3 cups)
• For the filling: 1 cup crushed walnuts
• For the syrup: 3 cups granulated sugar, 3 cups water, a few drops of lemon juice

Method

1. First, prepare the syrup by boiling sugar and water, add lemon juice, and let it cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, vegetable oil, yogurt, and egg.
3. Add semolina, baking powder, vanilla, and flour gradually to knead a soft dough.
4. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough and shape them in your hands to resemble small fish.
5. Place crushed walnuts in the center, fold over to complete the anchovy form, and score the back with a knife.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) until lightly browned.
7. Pour the cool syrup over the hot pastries straight from the oven and let them rest before serving.

You can lightly oil your hands while shaping to prevent the dough from cracking.

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