TASO Cleveland Women: January Cooking Club

Our first Cooking Club of the year was fun and yummy .We made Stuffed Grape Leaves( Sarma), Spinach Pastry (Ispanakli Borek ), Cinnamon Cookies( Tarcinli Kurabiye ) .They were very tasty tyr them at home .

Thank you for everyone who is attending our club .Next month we will make Turkish Pizza , Poppy Seeds Cake and Kisir don't miss all of them .I will send new flyer soon .See you next month .

Stuffed Grape Leaves

1 Jar grape leaves

6 onions

2 1/2 cup rice (I used jasmine )

1 cup olive oil

1/2 bunch parsley

2 tbspoon sugar

1 tbspoon salt

2 tbspoon mint

1 teaspoon black pepper

First we need to prepared stuffing mix . We chopped onions then saute them with olive oil for 2-3 min. then we add washed rice saute for 2 min then add all spice, parsley and add 2 cup water in medium heat cook the rice until water is gone .Let it cool down for 10 min. While you are waiting wash grape leaves with hot water , after then stuffed your leaves like you see in the picture( lay down your leaf put 1 full tablespoon stuffing mix then fold two top of parts leafs then fold each side and roll it with tightly , it must be tight for not to open ) .Place them in a cooking pot add 3 cup water , put lemon slices on top and put small plate or other small lid on top of the leaves ( it will help to leaves not going up when it is boiled ) . After boiling in low heat simmer it when all water is gone your Sarma is ready . Serve it when it is cool .

Spinach Pastry (Ispanakli Borek )

For filling
20 oz Spinach
2 Package tortilla (24 piece)
4 Onions
1/2 cup oil
Salt and black pepper
For sauce
1 cup oil
1 cup yogurt,2 eggs

First chopped spinach and onions place them a big bowl and add oil and spice mix it very well.I used 20 oz spinach for 24 piece tortilla if it is to much chose your amount (you can use 10 oz for 12 tortilla ) . For sauce our pastry cracked eggs ,add yogurt and oil mix it . As you see in the picture take one tortilla and add 2 tablespoon sauce spread the sauce then put spinach one side of tortilla then roll it . Place all rolled tortilla to baking tray , for top spread 1 egg yolk on each pastry ,put black sesame seed or sesame seed or nothing on top then bake it 400 F preheated oven until they got golden color . Serve when it is warm .

Cinnamon Cookies (Tarcinli Kurabiye )

2 sticks butter

1 cup powder sugar

1 cup corn starch

1 egg

1/2 cup oil

3 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

for coating

2 tablespoon sugar ,1 tablespoon cinnamon

Put all ingredients except flour and baking powder and mix them well add flour and baking powder make smooth cookie dough. Take one big piece from dough and roll it like see you in the picture and cut small pieces place them baking pan and bake them 380 F preheat oven for 30 min . Take them from oven and when they are hot coat them one bye one with cinnamon and sugar mixture and place them service plate .It is ready to eat .