Patates Boreği ( Pastry filled with potatoes)

Patates Boreği

Ingredients:
3 pcs. fresh phyllo pastry ( yufka)
Filling                                                       sauce:
3 med. sized boiled potatoes                     1 egg separated
1/2 bunch of parsley                                  1/2 glass milk
2 teaspoon salt                                          1/2 glass cooking oil
2 tsp. red pepper flakes                            
2 tsp. black pepper
dash of olive oil ( optional)

Procedures:

Grate the boiled potatoes or mash them with fork

add chopped parsley, salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper and a little of olive oil

this is the sauce that will be used in swiping the yufka ( oil, eggwhite, milk )

divide the yufka into 2

brush the yufka with the sauce

spread the filling as shown

fold the sides and start to roll

coil the rolled yufka

In a baking pan lined with wax paper, put in the coiled yufka in the center of the pan

continue doing the same way of rolling and coiling of yufka  and attach to the first  coiled yufka

done with the other yufkas

this is the eggyolk with 2 tbsps of the sauce, stir and mix

Brush the top with the eggyolk mixture 

sprinkle in with nigella seeds ( çorek otü )

Bake in a preheated oven , 180C for 20-25 mins, or until golden brown on top.

Cool! Cut and serve! Enjoy!!

kandil simit

Good day everyone! Today is the observance of Regaip Kandili here in Turkey. I have been receiving lots of food from my neighbors, and in return i just made this kandil simit as a gift  to my neighbors too.

Ingredients:
 1 pack( 250g)  margarine (softened)
 1 teacup ( 84g) yoghurt
 1 teacup (100 ml) vegetable oil
 1 egg (separated.. eggwhite for dipping)
 1 pack baking powder
 2 tsps. granulated sugar
 1 tbsp. refined salt
 2-3 cups flour ( add more when the dough is still sticky)
sesame seeds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 180C. Grease or line your baking pans with wax paper.
In a mixing bowl, mix margarine, oil, yoghurt, eggyolk, sugar and salt together till thoroughly mix. Add flour and baking powder, mix till you can have a nice soft and pliable dough. Roll out into small balls and form them into rings.
In another bowl, prepare the eggwhite for dipping, and another bowl for the sesame seeds.  Deep the simit into your eggwhite then to the sesame seeds. Put your simit into the greased baking pans and bake for 20 mins. or until golden brown. Enjoy while its hot!