Turkish dessert

Description

Perfect with tea and coffee. Turkish pastries often include nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, as well as dried fruits like figs, apricots, and dates. The base of this cake, which turns into individual pastries, is made from shortcrust pastry, topped with a lemon filling. Dust the cooled pastries with powdered sugar and serve with a cup of tea or coffee. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Place the soft butter into the mixer bowl, add granulated sugar, and beat until a light mixture forms.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Into a bowl with butter, sift flour and salt, then knead the dough.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Shape the dough into a ball, roll it out into a flat layer, and place it into a baking pan or onto a baking sheet.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Place the dough in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Prepare the filling. Using a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar. Wash the lemons, grate the zest, and squeeze out 2/3 cup of juice.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Add the juice and zest to the eggs, add the flour, and mix.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Pour the filling onto the dough and bake in a preheated oven for half an hour, then remove the pie and dust it with powdered sugar.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Leave the pie to cool, then cut it into pieces and serve.