Spoon-shaped pasta

Spoon-shaped pasta

Desserts

A traditional Turkish dessert, these spoon-sized puddings are soft and fragrant. Served warm.

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"Kadayif is a traditional Turkish dessert made from shredded wheat dough. It is soft and fragrant, and is typically served warm with jam or honey.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$30.97 $3.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.35
  • $0.45
  • $28.20
  • $0.32
  • $0.28
  • $0.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160-170 °C.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until the sugar is completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  3. Then, add the clarified butter, yogurt, yeast, and baking soda. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
  5. Gradually add the water, mixing constantly until you obtain a thick paste that does not spread on the spoon. ≈ 3 min
  6. Generously grease a large baking dish and pour the dough into it, spooning it in and leaving space between each dollop. ≈ 4 min
  7. Brush the top of the spoons with the egg yolk and then arrange the crushed hazelnuts on top. ≈ 4 min
  8. Bake in the oven at 180 °C for 30 minutes.
  9. Allow them to cool slightly before enjoying these pasta dishes.

The bill

Spoon-shaped pasta

  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1 egg white$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.45
  • 2 tablespoons of clarified butter$28.20
  • 1 packet of brioche yeast$0.32
  • 1 lemon juice$0.28
  • 1 egg yolk$0.32

Total$30.97

that's $3.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of clarified butter
  • 2 glasses of yogurt
  • 1 packet of brioche yeast
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 4.5 glasses of water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 15 hazelnuts

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