Turkish Switheet
Easy, 50 minutes
Level: Easy
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yields: 25 pieces – 15g each
Country: Türkiye
Recipe submitted by Siren Sezer on behalf of the Turkish Society of Nephrology.
www.nefroloji.org.tr
Reference: Erdhart DJ. Beslenme Bilgi Sistemi (BeBIS),Stutgart, Germany, Hohenhim University, 2010.
This recipe was revised for quality content and nutrition facts by Alice Sabatino and Thais Maximo under the coordination of Carla Avesani.
The image is indicative; actual ingredients may vary.
About this recipe
It is cooked at home and in bakeries. According to preference, you can add peanuts, almonds and walnuts or eat plain to avoid extra phosphorus. Children love it!
Preparation
- Put the sugar and water into the pot, boil for 5 minutes, add the lemon juice, and switch off the heat when it comes to a boil.
- Crack the egg in a bowl, add the powdered sugar and whip for 5 minutes.
- Add the melted butter, and whip for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Add the flour, salt, baking soda, lemon peel zest and vanilla into the mixture slowly until it becomes dough-like.
- Roll walnut-sized pieces – 15g each from the dough. Add a peeled almond in the centre of each one. Place them onto the baking tray with finger-length gaps between them.
- Cook in a preheated oven at 180oC for 30 minutes until the dough turns pink.
- Pour cold thick syrup all over.
- Serve when they have cooled.
Ingredients
- 180 g Sugar (1 cup)
- 200 g Water (1 cup)
- 5 g Lemon juice (1 dessertspoon)
- 50 g Egg (1 egg)
- 5 g Powdered sugar (1 tablespoon)
- 130 g butter (2/3 cups)
- 250 g flour or FLAVIS low-protein bread mix (2 1/4 cups)
- 1 g Baking soda (1/2 dessertspoon)
- 1 g Vanilla (1/2 dessertspoon)
- 5 g Lemon peel zest (2 dessertspoons)
- 40g Almonds (2 tablespoons)
| NUTRITIONAL FACTS | Per serving with Flavis flour | Per servings with regular flour |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 115 | 113 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 17 | 16 |
| Lipids (g) | 5,3 | 5,3 |
| Protein (g) | 0,6 | 1,7 |
| Phosphate (mg) | 16 | 21 |
| Potassium (mg) | 17 | 27 |
| Sodium (mg) | 7,3 | 7,5 |
