Riddled Sweat Pastries

Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine

Riddled Sweat Pastries (Kalbura Bastı)

Preparation

Prepare syrup and set aside. Sift flour in a large bowl. Make a hole in center. Add oil and mineral water. Stir and blend well. Knead for 1-2 minutes to make a medium soft dough. Divide into 12 walnut sized pieces shaping into balls. Hold one ball in left hand. Press over ball with fıngers of right hand slightly flattening. Place 1 teaspoonful of chopped or ground walnuts in center. Press fılled pastries over a sieve or a shredder with fıngers while rolling and sealing into oblongs. Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a moderate oven for 35 minutes or until golden bröwn. Remove from oven. Pour cold syrup over hot pastries. Serve cold.

Servings: 6

Nutritional Value
(in approximately one serving)

Regional Characteristics:

The recipe belongs to Ankara province. In the original recipe wood ash is used instead of mineral water. Pastries are rolled on a riddle called "Kalbur". Kalbur is made of 2 mm thick strings made of intestines. Strings are dried and woven into a sieve. This from of sieve was used for sieving or selecting wheat, bulgur and other cereals. It is still used in rural areas.