Traditional Karakuş Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tea glass yogurtInstead: strained yogurt
• 1 tea glass vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• A pinch of salt
• Flour as needed
• Wheat starch for rolling
• 1 bowl crushed walnuts for filling
• Vegetable oil for frying
• For the syrup: 2.5 cups sugar, 3 cups water, a slice of lemon

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Boil the syrup ingredients in a saucepan and let it cool.

2. 2

   Knead the dough ingredients to obtain a soft dough and divide into meringues.

3. 3

   Roll out the dough as thin as possible using starch.

4. 4

   Sprinkle crushed walnuts on the dough, crimp it into a roll, and cut diagonally.

5. 5

   Fry both sides in hot vegetable oil until golden brown.

6. 6

   Drop the hot desserts into cold syrup, let soak for a few minutes, and transfer to a serving plate.

Note. For maximum crispiness, the syrup must be cold and the fried pastries should be warm.