Turkey's First Female Chef Making Katmer Dessert | Traditional Turkish Sweets: Katmer

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber while homemade can reduce costs.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are nutritious and sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based while margarine can be cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and brown sugar is often cheaper.

Prepare the filling by finely chopping pistachios and mixing with sugar and cinnamon.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat until fully liquid.

Layer sheets of phyllo dough on a clean surface, brushing each layer with melted butter.

Spread the pistachio mixture evenly over the phyllo layers.

Fold the phyllo dough over the filling to form a rectangle or square.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Carefully place the folded katmer in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.

Prepare a syrup by boiling water, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan until slightly thickened, about 5-7 minutes.

Drizzle the syrup over the warm katmer before serving.

Serve warm, optionally with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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