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: Whi...