Chic and Bubbly

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...

Part 2: Cacik, or as our Komsu (Neighbor) calls it, “Tzatziki.” Ingredients: 320 oz. Non-fat plain  Chobani Greek Yogurt 2 cloves of garlic (press them with a garlic press) 2 medium size cucumbers ¼ cup dill, chopped 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt Crushed red pepper flakes Preparation: (Makes 4 serving) This recipe is by my brother and here is how he describes the preparation: Put everything in a large bowl, mix, and serve! Bahahaha boys! :) Enjoy! Part 1: White Beans with Meat (Etli Kuru Fasulye) + My Mom’s Pilaf (Pilav) Recipes Part 3: Coming Soon!