3 Ingredient Turkish Dessert That Melts In The Mouth: "Çekme Helva"

Let's make melt-in-the-mouth cookies or helva on stove-top! "Çekme Helvası" or Saray helvası is a type of candy famous in the city of Kastamonu in Turkiye. It has an interesting method of making it. I will show an easy fake method that gives a similar taste in final result.
In the original way, they make simple sugar candy. Then pull the candy while adding the "miyane" (a roasted flour and butter mixture) They continue to pull and fold until the candy forms into threads. Traditionally it is made by hand but now a special machine helps them to shape it.
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Ingredients For "Çekme / Saray Helvası"
120gr. butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2+1/2 cup (300gr.) flour
chopped walnuts (optional)
ground pistachios (optional)
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[@patriciatoderan]

Learning that "cekme" means "to pull" really anchors all the information and details in my mind! Thank you. Recipe is well presented.

[@TFT]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@349soudagarsofiya8]

In India it is called as "soan papadi". It is very commonly available in India in so many brands.

[@CeeDeeBC]

I've tried the Haldiram's and it is AMAZING! It's so good! The one I tried had lots of cardamom flavour [which I love].

[@msmw6159]

I love seeing the bowls, pots, and dishes you use! It makes your videos feel so "homey". 🥰 Plus, you always have the best camera angles that clearly show what you're doing and what the food is supposed to look like at each step. Thank you for such attention to details!🏆

[@TFT]

Thanks so much! 😊 I am glad to hear that, really!

[@msmw6159]

@@TFT🤗 💖 Your videos have inspired my travels, and in about 10 days, I will be visiting Türkiye for the first time! I'm so excited! 😍

[@monjarinafsheen9867]

In Bangladesh 🇧🇩 we called this “Soan papri” .. so delicious 😋

[@TFT]

Interesting!

[@arefinmaksudul4796]

Turkish developed food tradition is hundreds of years old. I love turkish food. I had a nice time there

[@sumeetsidhu1344]

Yes, same as other countries too and In India we called "Soan Papdi"

[@RedDragonVideos]

I grew up with a similar candy around the holidays. Sadly, all the candy makers (Aunts and grandmothers) have passed. This would bring back fond memories for the generations still here. Thank you Aysenur🙏💞🐲🌹🌞

[@TFT]

I am sorry to hear they passed away. I hope it will bring your memories back. Where are you from that you grew with similar candy?

[@RedDragonVideos]

@@TFT I grew up in farmland (Pennsylvania, USA). Many ethnic groups from Europe there. At that time the cookbooks were handwritten and passed down to the next generation. Everyone shared their best cookie and candy recipes😋. More simple then🥰🙏💞🐲

[@mamtakisthaalika7130]

Wow this is nice recipe and you have explained with perfect measurements Thanks for sharing with us We are with you in this hard time

[@arefinmaksudul4796]

You r perfect turkey ambassador

[@rubinageorge4395]

Very nice its looks yumme and very eisey to make

[@nazranaislam7077]

너무 맛있어 보여요 💜💜

[@heidid5275]

😊👍. Looks great!!

[@popupteacup6189]

Wow, Mashallah 🤩 so beautiful, Ellerine saglik canim

[@r.shashmi4094]

Very easy recipe

[@letisherlin2100]

Awesome 👍 recipe dessert,making addicted for taste.

[@foodforest7006]

Looks so yummy

[@rishvlogs7543]

Yummyy👌👌Congratulations for 600k subscribers 💐💐

[@TFT]

Thank you so much 😀

[@masadyavlad]

Замечательный канал, вкусные рецепты, благодарю!

[@lunalovegood3078]

My friend give me some helva as a present and I love it, so I wanted to try make some by myself! Thank you so much for the recipe! And I have the same pan as you showed, the one with butter😍

[@TFT]

My pleasure 😊 was this same halva type your friend give? We have diffrent types you can check from my archive but this one is very delicious too

[@grundgesetzart.1463]

so cool, thanks!

[@iram5093]

Im yabanci gelin, My sister in law stay with her husband in kastamonu city, whn she back for see us first time she bring me this cookies and whn i trying really im falling in love with this cookies i cant stop for eat ... çok guzel...❤🤤🤤

[@TFT]

Thanks for sharing dear, yes you can't stop eating, same here :)

[@beatricegalea9112]

What an interesting and easy to make sweet! Thanks for sharing. Love this recipe. God Bless you Aysenur! Tc and love and greetings from Malta 🌹😋😋👏👏🇲🇹

[@TFT]

Thank you Beatrice!☺️🌺

[@ourlifejourney7078]

Looks delicious 😋 Thank you for sharing👍🙏❤

[@TFT]

Most welcome 😊

[@gracacamargo9120]

Lezzetli.

[@IqbalIqbal-om1xu]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@Tae96]

I'm gonna try this In Sha Allah. Turkey has the best food 😍

[@user-vw2hj2nv5t]

Delicious recipes thank you

[@TFT]

My pleasure 😊

[@Sneha-ic3lc]

In Bangladesh we say it "swan papri" . It's so soft and smooth immediately melts in mouth 😋

[@gulaankhattak347]

Most delicious n easy recipe will try it thanks for sharing ur good days n showing the beauty culture n cuisine always feels good after watching ur vlogs 👍👌

[@TFT]

My pleasure dear Gulaan

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[@TramNguyen-zb9qv]

Wow! It looks delicious.🥰🥰🌹🌹💗💗

[@TFT]

Thank you 😋

[@mrs.marshajohnson7431]

Fantastic

[@cocinacaseraconelena]

Muy ricas galletas y el resto del vídeo.😀👍

[@sameeraalkhaja5786]

Amazing

[@luthfaahmed3260]

Mashaallah looks so delicious had something similer to that in Istanbul pismaniye got loads back to London different flavours

[@TFT]

Yes I love pismaniye too. But be careful with the expiration date. It doesn’t stay fresh for a long time 😊

[@luthfaahmed3260]

@@TFT Thank you

[@goldenshamrock7267]

Delicious Dessert !!! for sure. 👌👌👌

[@TFT]

Thank you so much 👍

[@buttbutt-cj9tf]

Very easy recipe, 💟👍

[@aaliyailyas4997]

Amezing delights v good

[@organic289]

Wow very nice sweet recipe stay blessed stay connected plz

[@janakiindhunil4395]

Yumm yumm ❤❤

[@eniadnan2706]

Thanks for sharing the recipe! What type of flour used? Is it wheat flour?

[@rafiasreadingcorner975]

Çok Güzel ❤️❤️

[@zainamansuri4015]

In India we have similar recipe called " soan papdi" method is also similar first they make candy and then add gram flour in it and then they kept on pulling till infinity 😄 it is one of my favorite sweet thanks for sharing..... I will try this turkish version for sure it seems easy to make

[@TFT]

Thanks for sharing! I hope you enjoy this one, let me know if it has the similar taste of "soan papdi" :)

[@zainamansuri4015]

@@TFT sure😇

[@kiranrehan5420]

I love your recipes n turkish food too can you please share PASA KEBAB recipe ❤️

[@Elena-mk6bf]

I am curious if I can use tahini paste or some nuts paste instead of butter?

[@meezanfood195]

Yammi

[@mitamridha8412]

Güzel❤❤

[@shahnazatiq7648]

In Pakistan 🇵🇰 we also called Helva just like our Turkish Muslims ❤❤❤

[@TM-qj4yr]

Thank you for sharing this candy recipe. Chinese has a similar cookies where we cooked the rice flour then add coconut cream then bake it in the oven. The cookies also melts in your mouth. They are delicious. This reminds of of those cookies.

[@Hani-ht6kx]

Please tell me which flour you use it?

[@charlarp]

This is the same ingredients as shortbread cookies, I wonder how similar a taste it is to that 💕

[@TFT]

This melt in your mouth no exaggeration 😊👌🏻

[@ayshasultan8929]

Delicious 😋

[@bashirawahab4061]

Is it plain flour

[@foziaiqbal6582]

Beautiful 🥰❤️❤️ super duper delicious 🤤☺️🤤😁😋😋 it's like our semolina halwa same itis in square or diamond shaped 👍👍👌👌😋🤤💞💖💕 love 💕 you be happy 😊😁 ever Ameen summa ameen 🤲🤲❤️♥️

[@user-xz4eq2ci6h]

Ever since i have tried Turkish susamli tahinli helvasi I won't Never ever eat sunflower tahini ones i have tried Turkish lokumu with coconut flakes too Saray lokumu also some kurabiye ,pişmaniye even aci badem kurabiye,badem pastasi but the pistachio Baklava is the best thing!

[@bungachempaqa9419]

May I know what flour u use

[@salmajavaid8916]

Last month I ate "pişmaniye". My brother in law brought it from Turkey. Commercial method of making çekme helvası , you shown, is similar to Pakistani sweet "lacha patisa". "Lacha patisa" and "çekme helvası" making method is same but looks are different. Pişmaniye looks like "lacha patisa". Is there any difference between pişmaniye and saray / çekme helvası?

[@TFT]

This one is pressed before serving as you saw. pişmaniye is looser and you can see the threads. Their cooking method can be different probably too even though they have same ingredients I think

[@salmajavaid8916]

@@TFT Thank you 😊

[@user-xz4eq2ci6h]

@@TFT Pişmaniye was invented by a Armenian i have read it has an interesting story so originally cotton candy came from either Turkey or Armenian Highlands

[@user-bs3jx2zw3u]

Excellent 🤩 which flour is this?

[@TFT]

All purpose

[@kathleenzanders4061]

I had something similar to this but was chocolate and peanut butter-delicious!😊

[@TFT]

So good!

[@user-xz4eq2ci6h]

I have tried chocolate tahini helvasi from Turkey I think it was cocoa flavour i bet Ayşe has tried chocolate Baklava before best dessert ever

[@khurramjaved6197]

سون پاپڑی اور پتیسا کہتے ہیں پاکستان میں اور میری فیورٹ ہے🇵🇰

[@lalatariq8002]

wheat flour or cake flour?

[@blessysingh3004]

In India we get this kind of sweet it is known as soan papdi

[@laminoor566]

Can I put semolina instead

[@jyotichaudhary2543]

It is known as soan halwa in India in other video of yours you shared traditional way of making it ..instead of wheat flour gram flour is used

[@TFT]

Thanks for the info. I learned something new today and exiting to know the similarities

[@hadia126]

Its all purpose flour ?

[@TFT]

Yes

[@begood999]

❤ 💙 💜 💖 😋 😋 😋 😋

[@sumeetsidhu1344]

In India we called Soan Papdi...

[@mubeenshakera8182]

Please please please please please upload your night skincare facewash you use skincare routine that you use

[@user-xz4eq2ci6h]

In Bulgaria we have miyani but we call something with mushrooms and garlic it's not candy its like a porridge

[@TFT]

Interesting

[@AdnanShahid751]

Bu guzil

[@mariairisarcidiacono6439]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇮🇹

[@bashirawahab4061]

Icing sugar or caster

[@uzishah88]

♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️👍🇵🇰

[@Elena-mk6bf]

This is a very interesting technic, but isn't it cookies, not candies?

[@TFT]

We call it "helva" in Turkish. I could say it is similar to maybe fudge or between cookie and candy :)

[@soneyliston7902]

The stop start editing is very annoying, I don't know who is editing your filming, but they need to tone it down a lot

[@TFT]

Hi Soney! Thank you for your feedback. May I ask what do you mean by stop start? Thanks

[@esla8537]

It’s not a cookie. It’s one of the kind of halva. Don’t give wrong information to the people.

[@TFT]

It is to describe the dish, then of course I tell the name, the background even with photos dear :)

[@islampeacefull1481]

😍😍 🇵🇰 we eat the same 🤔 where do u buy the long rolling pin for pastries 🥮 to make baklava and stuff I’m really into cooking and I’m trying new things but I don’t have the utensils 😌