Milk Pudding with Dried Figs Cake

Milk Pudding with Dried Cake

Turkish Milk Pudding with Dried Figs Cake (Muhallebili İncir Tatlısı) 

        Fig is the very unique, healthy and tasty fruit in the region of the Mediterranean. It is also very famous fruit in Turkey. Anatolian Cuisine covers many desserts that contain figs (fig recipes). Our figs are very unique and famous. Forexample; Aydın city's figs are very famous all around the world. This delicious fruit is used as fresh and dried in the cuisine of Mediterranean (mediterranean diet) and Cuisine of Anatolian. Dried Figs are not only deliciously chewy and decadently sweet; they are also an extremely healthy type of food. In Turkey, this fresh fruit is generally available from May through to September. On the other hand, the dried versions are available all year round. You may like our Turkish-Noah's-pudding-recipe

         Fig trees enjoy a Mediteranean climate that has a long, hot, dry summer, that's why they are so commonly found in  the region. Furthure more, they are so commonly found in  the Anatolia too. Also, you can find many delicious desserts and dishes in Turkish, Greek and Italian cuisines. Also you like our Turkish-flour-halwa-pudding-recipe.

Turkish Milk Pudding with Figs Cake

         Figs Are Mentioned In Holly Books

         Figs are an extremely healthy type of food and we consume its dried version as a snack very much. Plus, we use its dried version in desserts very much. Also, we like fresh figs very much in summer times. All Turkish people believe that; figs are fruit of heaven. You may like our Tres-leches-cake-recipe

         According to Greek Mythology Figs are the Holly food. Yes according to Greek Mythology Figs are the unique food of the Gods. Plus, Figs are mentioned in Holly books, such as Quran, Bible and Torah. For example; the Christians' Bible, the Muslims' Quran, and the Jewishs' Torah mention this delicious and unique fruit. According to Muslims' Quran, the fruits like grape, date, fig, olive and pomegranate are gifts and heavenly fruits for humanbeing.  You may like our Cocoa-brownie-cookies-recipe

         How to Make Turkish Milk Pudding with Dried Figs Cake (Muhallebili İncir Tatlısı) 

         In this post, we are going to share a very unique and tasty dessert to you. We are sure that when you try it, you like it very much. This dessert or cake is such a beautiful tea-breaks' cake or you can serve it for a beautiful dinner dessert too. Its name is "Milk Pudding with Dried Figs Cake". It is very nice one of milk pudding recipes , and it is very nice one of dried fig recipes. Also you like our Gullac-turkish-ramadan-dessert-recipe

        Preparation of this dessert is really not difficult and it has realy very simple ingredients. When you prepare this dessert, you can use cocoa instead of coffee. But, in this recipe, we used Turkish Coffee. Also, pay attention that pour enough liquid mixture of syrup (sherbet) over the cake and set to rest for a while for absorbing the syrup. Please, don't pour too much syrup. You may like our Turkish-semolina-cookies-in-syrup-recipe .

This Dessert's basic ingredient: Dried Figs

Cake's ingredients: 3 Eggs

Cake's ingredients: flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder

We only used walnut for mixture of cake

Cream together eggs and sugar until they turn to white and frothy

Add very finely chopped walnut and stir

Add flour and small cubes of figs and stir

Pour mixture of cake into a grased cake-pan

Bake Cake at 180°C Oven

Pour Syrup over the Cake 

Milk Pudding Ingredients: milk, corn starch, flour, sugar, butter, vanilla and cream powder

When Pudding becomes thick and creamy. It is ready

Pour warm milk pudding onto cake

For topping: Mix coconut-powder and coffee or cocoa, then sprinkle over it

         Recipe of Turkish Milk Pudding with Figs Cake (Muhallebili İncir Tatlısı)

         We recommend that this tasty milk pudding cake. Because it goes well with tea-breaks and dinners. Here it is our Turkish Milk Pudding with Figs Cake (Muhallebili İncir Tatlısı)  Recipe (one of vegan recipes);

         Serve: 8 - 10 servings, Preparation Time: 17-20 minutes, Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes, Cuisine: Mediterranean/Anatolian Cuisine,

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         Very good family favourite;

          Ingredients: 

          For Cake; 

         - 7-8 Dried figs, chopped small cube size, 

         - 2 or 3 Eggs, 

         - 1 Water-Glass of granulated sugar, 

         - 1 Water-Glass of all purpose white flour, 

         - 1 Pack of baking powder,  

         - 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon, 

         - 1 Cup of walnut, very finely chopped,

         For Milk Pudding; (milk pudding ingredients)

        - 3,5 or 4 Water-Glass of milk, (nearly 1kg milk),

       - 2 Tablespoons of corn starch,

       - 2 Tablespoons of all purpose white flour,

       -5-6 Tablespoons of granulated sugar,

       - 1 Teaspoon of butter, 

       - 1 Pack of whipped cream powder, 

       - 1 Pack of vanilla extract,

       For Syrup (Sherbet); 

       - 1 Tablespoon Turkish coffee (powder coffee), (or if you want, you can use cocoa instead of coffee),

       - 1/2 or 1 Water-Glass of granulated sugar, 

       - 1 Water-Glass of water, 

       For Topping; 

       - 1 or 2 Tablespoons coconut powder,

       - 1 or 2 Turkish Coffee (or if you want, you can use cocoa instead of coffee),

       - 1/2 Cup of chopped walnut, (it is optional, in this recipe, we didn't use it for topping. We only used chopped walnut for mixture of the cake), 

        Preparation: 

1. First of all, put your all ingredients on your work surface. Then, place the dried figs in a small saucepan, and add water, then, set aside for 10 minutes to macerate. After that, simmer for 7-10 minutes until they are softened. Set aside to cool completely. Then, drain and cut off the stalks. After these processes, by the help of knife, cut your figs into small size cubes.  
2. For preparing milk pudding: place all pudding ingredients (milk, corn starch, flour, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, except whipped cream powder) in a small sauce pan and cook, stirring constantly. When your pudding (mixture) becomes thick and creamy. Your pudding is ready. Then remove it from the heat and set aside. Now, add whipped cream powder and stir for about couple of minutes. After these processes, pour your milk pudding in a small bowl, and let it cool down with plastic cover on it.
3. For baking cake: firstly, cream together eggs and sugar until they turn to white and frothy. Then, add the flour and baking powder and whisk. Then, add your all small cubes of figs, very finely chopped walnuts and cinnamon and stir until you get a smooth batter. Then, pour into a greased cake-pan (30 cm cake-pan) or pour into a oven tray covered with wax paper. Bake at 180°C (350°F) oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake and comes out clean. Then, remove from oven and let it cool completely.  
4. For preparing syrup (sherbet): at the same time, you should prepare the syrup of cake. So, put all the ingredients (1 Tablespoon Turkish Coffee or cocoa, 1/2 or 1 glass of granulated sugar and 1 Water  Glass of water,) for the syrup (sherbet) in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to boil. When it boiling, let it continue to boil for 6 more minutes. Your shrup should not be as smooth as water and it should not be as solid as jam. It should be a sticky sweet. And then, put aside and let your syrup cool down. Then, pour liquid mixture of syrup (sherbet) over the cake and set to rest for a while for absorbing the syrup (don't pour too much syrup).
5. Then, flatten the top of the cake by using an knife and then pour your warm milk pudding onto cake and spread the surface of cake. Then, set aside to cool completely. 
6. Before the serve, mix the coconut powder and Turkish Coffee (or cocoa) well and sprinkle over the dessert. It is done. You can serve.  

         ENJOY!

Turkish Style Milk Pudding with Dried Figs Cake

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