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Yapay Yemek

Light and Delicious Sütlü Nuriye Recipe

A traditional Turkish dessert prepared with a milk-based syrup, much lighter and delicious than classic baklava.

Prep
40 min
Cook
50 min
Time
90 min
Servings
12
Calories
420
Level
Moderate
Heat
Mild
Region
trk
Light and Delicious Sütlü Nuriye Recipe
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Servings12
Measures

1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack phyllo dough for baklava (800g)
  • 250g butterInstead: olive oil
  • 1 tea glass vegetable oil
  • 2 cups crushed hazelnuts
  • 3.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2.5 cups milkInstead: oat milk
  • 1 pack vanilla extract

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

Method

  1. 1

    Melt the butter, skim the foam, and mix it with vegetable oil.

  2. 2

    Cut the phyllo sheets to fit the baking tray and layer them up to the middle, brushing butter between each.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle plenty of crushed hazelnuts in the middle layer and stack the remaining sheets, brushing butter between them as well.

  4. 4

    Slice the dessert, pour the remaining hot oil over it, and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C until golden brown.

  5. 5

    For the syrup, boil sugar and water, remove from heat, then add cold milk and vanilla, stirring well.

  6. 6

    Pour lukewarm syrup over the lukewarm dessert and let it rest to absorb.

Note. The syrup for Sütlü Nuriye should be lukewarm to prevent the pastry from becoming soggy.

Questions

Is the syrup poured hot for Sütlü Nuriye?

No, both the dessert and the syrup should be lukewarm.

Why is it called Sütlü Nuriye?

It got its name because milk is added to the syrup alongside water and sugar.

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