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Yogurt Ekmek
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A light and delightful dessert featuring a tsoureki base soaked in syrup, topped with a creamy yogurt mixture, and finished with pistachios.
00:35:00 total
Serves 8
easy
Decadent Dessert
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Ingredients
- granulated sugar - 250g
- water - 200g
- cinnamon stick - 1
- orange peels - from 1 orange
- glucose - 1 tablespoon
- tsoureki - 200g (for the base)
- strained yogurt (Fage Total 5%) - 400g
- mahlepi - 1/2 teaspoon
- mastic powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- icing sugar - 80g
- heavy cream (35%) - 200g
- orange zest - from 1 orange
- chopped pistachios - watch the video to see (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Syrup: Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, orange peels, and glucose in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let cool.
- Prepare the Tsoureki Base: Cut the tsoureki into slices, dehydrate in the oven until crispy, then soak in the prepared syrup.
- Prepare the Cream: Mix yogurt, mahlepi, mastic powder, icing sugar, heavy cream, and orange zest until fluffy.
- Assemble: Spread the cream mixture over the soaked tsoureki base. Refrigerate until set.
- Serve: Cut into pieces and serve with chopped pistachios.
