Kaymaklı kayısı

This unique Turkish dessert consists of dried apricots that are first cooked in a lemon-flavored syrup until soft, then stuffed with kaymak—a type of clotted cream made with water buffalo milk. In the end, the apricots are rolled in ground pistachios.

Fruity, creamy, and nutty all at once, kaymaklı kayısı delivers an interesting combination of textures and flavors. To enhance their color, the apricots can also be simmered in red wine, and alternatively garnished with walnuts or hazelnuts, while blanched almonds can also be added to the cream filling.