Kurucasile Sweet Tarhana
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Kurucasile Sweet Tarhana

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Produced using traditional methods in Kurucasile, this is a local dessert made with wheat starch and molasses. It is an authentic sweet from Bartin.

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Completely different from the usual soup tarhana, Sweet Tarhana is consumed as a winter dessert or snack in Kurucasile culture. It is prepared by drying starch, milk, and sugar or molasses. For local market locations, view the Harita section. This is a very rare starch dessert in Turkiye.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup wheat starch
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup mulberry or grape molasses
  • 1 cup water
  • Half a cup of crushed walnuts

Preparation

  1. Crush the starch with water and milk in a pot until it is smooth.
  2. Add the molasses and cook by stirring continuously until it thickens.
  3. Spread the thickened dessert in a thin layer on a greased tray.
  4. Sprinkle walnuts on top, leave to cool, and then slice to serve.

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