Van pastry (soft yoghurt cake-cookies with walnuts)
Ingredients
- 400 gWheat flour
- 200 gYogurt
- 200 gSugar
- 200 gSunflower oil
- 150 gEgg step 1
- 10 gBaking powder
- 40 gWalnut
- 50 gEgg step 4
The source does not say how many it serves. Amounts are the whole recipe as written; no serving count was made up.
Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.
Allergens
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Cross-section
- Wheat flour32%
- Egg16%
- Sugar16%
- Sunflower oil16%
- Yogurt16%
- Walnut 3%
- Baking powder 1%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Whisk the sugar and the eggs.
Add the flour, yoghurt, oil and baking powder and knead the dough to a very soft consistency.
Divide the dough into large pieces, roll them into balls and arrange them on a tray.
Place egg yolk and a walnut on each piece and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
35 minThe source gives no oven temperature.
Where this recipe comes from
From a published work: quantities come from Zihni Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, İ., Van Mutfağına Özgü Bazı Yöresel Yemekler (2023); the method is written in our own words.
- Zihni Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, İ., Van Mutfağına Özgü Bazı Yöresel Yemekler (2023)Accessed: November 4, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026