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Güllaç: photo of the dish
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Güllaç

A traditional Turkish dessert made of thin cornstarch sheets soaked in fragrant milk, layered with walnuts and cream. It is served chilled, very light, and is especially loved during Ramadan.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Heat the milk with the sugar without boiling it, then flavour it with the orange blossom water.
  2. Dissolve the cornflour in 250 ml of cold milk, then pour this into the rest of the hot milk and thicken, whisking, until you have a light cream.
  3. Quickly dip each güllaç sheet in the flavoured milk to soften it, without letting it fall apart.
  4. Lay a layer of sheets in a deep dish, then sprinkle with crushed walnuts.
  5. Cover with a layer of cream, then repeat, finishing with cream.
  6. Dust with cinnamon and pistachios, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Variations and tips

Fruit version. Add cubes of apple or pear cooked in syrup between the layers.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.