Best 3 Tishpishti Turkish Walnut Cake Recipes

TISHPISHTI (SPANISH WALNUT CAKE WITH SYRUP)

Steps:

• To make the syrup, boil the sugar and the water with the lemon juice for 15 minutes. Stir in the rose water. Cool and refrigerate.
• To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Line the bottom of a cake pan with foil or greaseproof paper. Brush the foil with oil or melted butter, pour in the cake mixture and bake for 1 hour, until browned.
• Immediately turn the cake out into a deep dish. Peel off the foil or paper, cut the cake into serving pieces and put them on plates. Drizzle syrup over each piece, allowing them to absorb the syrup for 15 minutes, and serve.

TURKISH WALNUT SPONGE CAKE - {TEZPISTI} RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Beat the egg yolks and sugar in an electric mixer with a whip attachment until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is thick and light in color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the zests, cinnamon and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold one-fourth of the egg white mixture into the yolk-sugar-nut mixture to lighten it, then fold in the remaining egg white mixture. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool. While the cake is cooling, prepare the syrup. Place the sugar, water and orange juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Pour through a sieve into a cup to remove any orange pith. Cool. Using a toothpick or skewer, poke holes all over the cake. Pour the cooled syrup over the cake. Once the syrup has been absorbed into the cake, cut it into squares and serve. This recipe yields 12 to 16 servings. Each serving: 315 calories; 7 grams protein; 30 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 20 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 80 mg. cholesterol; 24 mg. sodium.

TISHPISHTI (GREEK HONEY CAKE)

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Put into a saucepan and bring to a boil the margarine, coffee, brandy, honey, sugar, cinnamon, allspice.
• When the mixture has boiled, remove from the heat and stir in the four mixture to form a smooth batter.
• Fold in the raisins and chopped almonds .
• Pour into a well greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
• Press the dough evenly into the pan and score with a sharp knife into about 3 dozen diamond shaped pieces.
• Press an almond into each piece and bake in a preheated, 350 degree F. oven, for about 40 minutes.
• Do not permit cake to dry out.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring the sugar, water, honey, and brandy to a quick boil; stir and remove from the heat.
• Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water.
• With a sharp knife, cut through the hot cake in the score marks.
• Spoon the syrup over the cake so that it is well covered and is absorbed between the pieces and around the edges.
• Return to the warm oven for 5 minutes; remove and let cool.
• Let stand overnight so that the flavor and texture can mellow.