Churek Sharek
Ingredients
Directions
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Sift wheat flour and create a pile.
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Make a recess in the middle.
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Put into flour melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla essence.
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Ground everything until a homogeneous stiff dough is formed.
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Leave to rest in the fridge for ± 1 hour to firm up.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C.
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Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Form egg-shaped balls (weighing 55g).
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Place on the cookie sheet, smear with egg yolk and bake in the middle of the oven for 15-20 min. until lightly browned.
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Take the shaker churek cookies out of the oven and leave to cool on the cookie sheet
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Dust with powdered sugar and serve
The traditional shaker churek cookie from Azerbaijan is one of the most popular cookies in the country. It is almost always baked during Nowruz, a feast to celebrate the beginning of spring. The preparations for this celebration often start 4 weeks in advance. Every Tuesday of the month before Nowruz, festive rituals are performed that relate to the four elements: water, earth, fire and air. During the evening before Nowruz it is the tradition to eat seven dishes that start with the letter S. The Shaker churek cookie is often included. You can make this easy cookie with just a few ingredients. Just before baking, dab the cookie with a a little bit of egg yolk and sprinkle generously with icing sugar before serving