Traditional Turkish Sesame Pastry

Part 3:

Traditional Turkish Sesame Pastry

(Kandil Simidi)

Ingredients:
 

2 sticks margarine

2 egg yolk (keep the egg white for topping)

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoon vinegar

3 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup vegetable oil or olive oil

1 tsp salt

4 cups flour

Topping:

2 egg white

1 cup sesame seeds

Preparation:

(Makes about 45 pieces)

 

1.      Place everything in a large bowl and knead until the dough becomes soft.

2.      Preheat the oven to 400 F.

3.      Divide the dough into two equal balls. Roll each half in to a circle, about 1/5 inch thick. Cut with a sharp knife into small balls.

4.      Place them over a parchment paper. Brush top with egg white and sprinkle some sesame seeds. Bake until the top off the pastries turn light brown color. 

 

Afiyet Olsun!

 

Part 1: White Beans with Meat (Etli Kuru Fasulye) + My Mom’s Pilaf (Pilav) Recipes
Part 2: Cacik, or as our Komsu (Neighbor) calls it, “Tzatziki.”