Cheese and semolina dough balls bake first, then swell in lemon syrup.
45 min prep 40 min cook 15 min rest
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Boil the sugar and water for 8 minutes, add lemon juice, and cool the syrup.
Mash the cheese and make a dough with eggs, semolina, flour, and baking powder.
Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls.
Bake the balls at 180°C for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
Put the hot pastries into the cold syrup.
Simmer the pastries in the syrup over low heat for 10 minutes to swell.
Rest in the pot for 15 minutes and serve with clotted cream.
💡 Tip: Combining the hot pastries with cold syrup helps the dough absorb syrup all the way through.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve cold with clotted cream and finely ground pistachios.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~250
kcal calories
6
g protein
42
g carbs
7
g fat
51.3g
Sugar
0.3g
Fiber
20.4mg
Sodium
2.7g
Saturated fat
⚠️ Nutrition data match is limited for this recipe (78%); values are estimates.
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Light satiety, you'll get hungry again soon
Author-declared: Recipe author declared Tree nuts but our matcher did not find it in the ingredient list. May come from brand or variety.
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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