It is a very special dessert that those passing through Balıkesir never pass without buying. Its taste, consistency, and flavor are very different and special from other desserts. A very beautiful local dessert recipe that is light, making one want to eat more as they eat.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo uncooked milk
- 2 pieces egg
- 1 teaspoon cheese rennet
- 50 g butter
- 1,5 cups semolina
- 4 cups granulated sugar
Preparation
- In making Höşmerim dessert; first, pour 1 kilo milk into a deep pot and place it on the stove. Heat the milk until it reaches a temperature that will not burn your finger. Then, take the milk off the stove.
- Add 1 teaspoon cheese rennet into it.
- Mix until 1 minute.
- Then close the lid of the pot. Wrap it tightly with a thick kitchen towel. Leave 1 hour to ferment.
- Mix the fermented milk well with a wire whisk.
- Crack 2 pieces eggs on top.
- Mix well with a whisk.
- Then add 1 and a half cups semolina and 50 g butter to the pot. Place the pot on the stove. 5-10 minutes Cook by stirring over medium heat.
- Finally, add 4 cups granulated sugar to the pot.
- Cook by stirring repeatedly, until it thickens.
- Remove the Höşmerim dessert from the stove after it is cooked.
- Place a paper towel on top. Close the lid.
- Leave to steep for 10-15 minutes.
- You can serve the höşmerim dessert you prepared warm or cold.
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Recipe Details
- Category: Dessert
- Difficulty: Medium
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Servings: 8
- Published: 01.08.2026
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Recipe Author
Volkan Keskin
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