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This is a traditional pastry filled with flour halva or salted roasted flour, frequently baked during winter months in the historic Tasdelen area and old villages of Çekmeköy district.
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One of the culinary heritages brought by old immigrants and locals to this forested area on the periphery of İstanbul, the greatest feature of kete is that its dough is kneaded with the natural spring waters of Tasdelen. Baked in wood fires in old village ovens near the recreation areas on the Map, this kete is known for its filling texture. The stuffing is prepared by roasting flour in butter until it turns brown.
Although it resembles other types of kete made in rural Türkiye, the quality of the flour used and the hardness of the local water give Cekmekoy kete a distinct softness and aroma. It is served with tulum cheese, especially during tea times.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of warm milk
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 pack of yeast
- 4 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- For filling: 1 cup of flour and 100g of butter
- For topping: 1 egg yolk
Preparation
- Mix milk, yeast, vegetable oil, salt, and flour to knead a soft dough and leave it to ferment.
- Melt butter in a pan, add flour, and roast until the flour smell is gone and its color changes slightly to prepare the filling.
- Take pieces from the fermented dough, open them, put the prepared flour filling inside, and close them in a round shape.
- Brush with egg yolk, shape with a fork, and bake in a 180-degree oven until golden brown.
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