Yayladağı Şenköy cheese halva
Ingredients
- 1,000 gKünefe cheese
- 250 gWheat flour
- 750 gSugar
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
- Künefe cheese50%
- Sugar38%
- Wheat flour13%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Cut the cheese into 2-4 cm cubes and put them in a pot. Stir with a wooden spoon over low heat until it melts completely and turns smooth.
Pull the melted cheese with the spoon until it stretches. Add the flour little by little and keep stirring over low heat until the mixture turns yellow.
Add the sugar gradually. Stir constantly so it does not stick, and serve hot once the halva turns a glossy light yellow.
Where this recipe comes from
Registration pending: based on a TÜRKPATENT application that is not yet registered.
- TÜRKPATENT Resmî Coğrafi İşaret ve Geleneksel Ürün Adı Bülteni sayı 224, başvuru no C2024/000079 (Hatay Valiliği)Accessed: November 4, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026