Kabak tatlısı is a classic Turkish dessert consisting of candied pumpkin. The pumpkin is peeled, cut, then baked in its own juices with sugar. When baked, it is traditionally topped with crushed walnuts and thick clotted cream called kaymak. If desired, a few cinnamon sticks or cloves can be added to the pumpkin pieces before baking.
This traditional Turkish dairy product is thought to have origins among the Turkic people of Central Asia. A bit later, it has spread across the Middle East, the Balkans,... Read more