Does anyone have and quick and simple Istanbul dessert recipes for a large crowd?

I need a simple, quick preferrably sweet dessert from Istanbul origin that can feed a large crowd easily.Does anyone have and quick and simple Istanbul dessert recipes for a large crowd?
This is quick %26amp; easy:





Turkish Rice Pudding





Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin; chop 1/4 pound of dates and mix with 2 ounces of boiled rice, 1/2 cup of pulverized sugar and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla; then mix the gelatin with 1 pint of whipped cream. Mix all well together and turn into a mold and stand on ice until cold. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve with whipped cream.





Variations: add raisins, pistchios, rehydrated chopped dried apricots...


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Halkoum (like sticky Turkish Jello)





Ingredients:





1 lb glucose


5 1/2 lbs granulated sugar


3/4 lb cornstarch


juice of one lemon


1 ts pulverized mastic


a few drops of food coloring if desired


3 Tbs orange blossom water or rose water


3 to 4 oz almonds or pistachios, chopped


cornstarch to dust the tray


powdered sugar





Directions:





Put the glucose and the granulated sugar into a large pan with 2 cups of water. Stir well and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Put the cornstarch into another large pan. Add 6 cups water gradually, stirring until well mixed. Bring to the boil slowly, stirring all the time, until you have a smooth, creamy white paste. Add this slowly to the hot sugar and water syrup, stirring vigorously so that no lumps form.





Bring to a boil again, and cook, uncovered, over a constant low flame for 3 hours, stirring as often as possible with a wooden spoon. If the flame is too high, the bottom of the mixture will tend to carmelize.





The mixture must be cooked until it reaches the right consistency. THis takes about 3 hours, and on this depends the success of the recipe. To test the consistency, squeeze a small blob of the mixture between two fingers. Only when it clings to both fingers as they are drawn apart, making gummed threads, is it ready. It may then have acquired a warm golden color. Add the lemon juice and the flavorings. THe mastic should be ground with a little granulated sugar to be successfully pulverized. Add coloring if you wish. Stir vigorously and cook a few minutes longer. Add the chopped nuts and mix well.





Pour the hot mixture out about 1 inch deep into trays that have been dusted with cornstarch to prevent sticking. Flatten it with a knife and leave it to set for at least 24 hours. THen cut into squares with a sharp knife, and roll in sifted powdered sugar. The Halkoum will keep for a long time packed in a box.Does anyone have and quick and simple Istanbul dessert recipes for a large crowd?
While we were in Istanbul we filled up on Baklava. The one difference was - instead of the traditional walnuts and honey the place I was getting them made them with pistachios and rose water syrup. Fantastic!!!!
Noah's Pudding (Asure)





1 cup barley


1 cup white kidney beans (in a can), washed and drained


1 cup chickpeas (in a can), washed and drained


1 cup sugar


1 pkg vanilla or 1 tsp vanilla extract


10 cups water


10 dry apricots, soaked in water overnight, cut in pieces


10 dry figs, cut in pieces


1/2 cup raisins





Garnish:


1/4 cup walnuts, crumbled





Put 4 cups of water in a large pot along with the barley. Get it to boil on high heat. Then as soon as it boils, turn it down to medium-low heat and cook for about half an hour. Add the beans, chickpeas, vanilla, apricots, raisins, figs, sugar and 6 cups of hot water. Cook for about 45 minutes on medium-low heat. Stir occasionally. Pour into a large service bowl and let cool.





Keep Noah's Pudding refrigerated. When serving, garnish with crumbled walnuts.





This recipe is one of the oldest and best known desserts of Turkish Cuisine. It's original name is ';Asure';. When we cook Asure, it is traditional to give some away to friends and family.
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I would not make ASHURA as that is usually only made on the holiday ASHURA and it would be considered weird to eat it at other times.


Also, mastik can be hard to find, and halal gelatin is almost IMPOSSIBLE to find unless you special order it. SO.....





I would make rice pudding (they call it SOOTLATCH ((sutlac)) or harissi (which is Lebanese but they will like it too, and it's really easy.


Harissi (makes about 12 large squares):


2 cups very fine semolina


1 cup full fat yogurt


1.5 tsp baking powder


1 tsp vanilla


2 eggs white, beaten to soft peaks


1.5 cups syrup (1.5 cups sugar and 1.5 water boiled for ten minutes...I add a cinnamon stick and 1/4 tsp of rose water/orangbe blossom water for flavour)


a handful of roasted almonds





Blend everything but the syrup, egg whites and almonds. Fold in gently the egg whites. Put in a well-greased pan and smooth it out with your fingers. Score it with a knife and press one almond into each square.


Bake about 20-25 mins, cut through the squares. Bake an additional 15-20 mins, do not overcook or it will dry out. Add syrup when it's still hot and then allow to cool about 10 mins before cutting.
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