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Tufahija

A whole apple poached in sugar syrup until translucent, stuffed with sweetened walnuts and crowned with whipped cream, served in a footed glass — Bosnia's elegant Ottoman-inherited dessert.

1 hr · Serves 6 · Medium

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Serves
6

Ingredients

Base

Syrup

Filling

Garnish

Time
Prep 25 min · Cook 35 min · 60 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Poach cored apples gently in lemony sugar syrup until tender and translucent but still holding shape.

    30 min
  2. 2

    Stuff with sweetened ground walnuts.

    15 min
  3. 3

    Chill in the syrup; serve in a glass topped with whipped cream and a walnut half.

    15 min

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