Reduced Grape Juice and Sesame Seed Confection
Desserts
| Ingredients |
Measure |
Weight |
| Reduced grape juice(pekmez) |
1 cup |
250 g |
| Water |
3 cups |
600 g |
| Duru Coarse Bulgur |
1/2 cup |
80 g |
| Cinnamon |
1 stick |
- |
| Cloves |
5 whole |
- |
| Allspice berry |
1 whole |
- |
| Flour |
1 tsp |
4 g |
| Cornstarch |
1 tsp |
4 g |
| Walnut meats |
1/4 cup |
25 g |
| Sesame seeds |
1/4 cup |
40 g |
Servings: 4-6
Construction
Place reduced grape juice and water in saucepan;boil 10 mins.Add bulgur,cinnamon,cloves, and allspice; when bulgur is softened,stir in flour and starch diluted in a little water.Add crushed walnuts and roasted sesame seeds;cook till mixture thickens.Ladle into serving dishes and serve cool. (Halıcı 1991)
Note
Popular in Şanlıurfa.A firm mixture may be obtained by adding more flour and cornstarch.Spread on baking tin.Cut into squares,dust with cornstarch,and let harden,turning occasionally.Dust with starch to keep dry and store for winter.
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