WALNUT STAMPED DESSERT / KALBURABASTI

FULL RECIPE FOR WALNUT STAMPED DESSERT

INGREDIENTS
1 cup grape seed oil (or sun flower oil)
1 cup 35% whipping cream (or 1/2 cup milk)
tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups all purpose flour

For filling
1 cup crushed walnut

For syrup
3 cups water
3 cups sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

WALNUT FILLING
Using a mortar and pestle or kitchen robot, crush the walnuts into small chunks, then set aside

PREPARING THE DOUGH
In a large bowl, pour 1 cup of grape-seed oil, 1 cup of whipping cream, tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of baking soda.
Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is homogenous
Add 2 cups of flour and whisk until the dough becomes thickening; then start to knead.
Add the last cup of flour slowly while kneading to control the consistency and softness of the dough. The dough should be soft but not very oily or crumbly
Once the dough is ready, portion and form it
First, portion the dough into a walnut-sized ball

FORMING
Traditionally, the dessert is formed using a sieve or grater
I use the bottom of a vase as stamp to form the dessert; you can use your imagination to find your own tool or form the deserts by hand
Form a small circle and fill each piece with 1 tsp of walnut chunks, then close the cookie and place on an oven tray
Heat the oven to 380 F

COOKING
Place the cookies in the heated oven and cook for 43-45 minutes, until the cookies having a beige colour. Then let them cool down to room temperature

SYRUP
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the syrup. In a small pot, pour 3 cups of water and 3 cups of sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil it for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Then add 1 tsp of lemon juice and boil for 5 more minutes
Let the syrup cool down for 8-10 minutes; your pinkie should be able to stay in the syrup for 5 seconds
Transfer the cookies in a container to soak in the syrup
Pour the warm syrup over the room temperature cookies slowly, then cover the container while allowing it to breathe and wait for 12 hours before serving

SERVING
Traditionally, walnut stamped dessert is made to celebrate special days and occasions with family and friends. Served along with a cup of tea or coffee and certainly with love!

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