Nevzine (Kayseri Tatlisi)

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook time: 40 min

Serves: 6

Ingredients

•     70 gram butter cold, chopped into cubes
•     4 tbsp vegetable oil
•     4 tbsp tahini paste
•     4 tbsp milk
•     2 cups flour
•     4 tbsp walnuts finely ground
•     1/2 tsp baking soda
•     1/2 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice
•     1 cup water for syrup
•     1 cup sugar for syrup
•     3 tbsp pekmez for syrup
•     walnut halves for decoration

Directions

1.    Preheat the oven to 180C/356F.

 2.   Prepare the syrup: Simmer sugar and water for 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat, add pekmez and set aside to cool down.
 3.   Make the dough: Combine melted butter, vegetable oil, tahini paste and milk in a mixing bowl. Sieve the four into the bowl and work into the wet ingredients. Add walnuts, baking soda and lemon juice – mixed well. Transfer to the baking sheet (8×8 inches square or round equivalent) and press the dough hard to cover the bottom of the tray. If you wish, press with a fork second time for a pretty riffled surface. Cut into the portions. Press a walnut halve into the center of each portion. Bake until the top firms up and toasts nicely (40 min or so). Once you take the sweet out of the oven pour the syrup over making sure it is evenly distributed. Set aside: the sweet will cool down and soak in the syrup. Serve with vanilla ice-cream.

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