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Shekerbura

Decorated, half-moon-shaped pastry filled with almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts

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Shekerbura recipe - La Receta de la Felicidad

Shekerbura is one of the traditional sweet pastries baked for Novruz, one of the most important holidays in Azerbaijan. It is not a religious holiday, but actually is the celebration of the coming of spring, and the renewal of nature. Shekerbura is a...

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Rahile's Recipes: Shekerbura - Making a Novruz Dessert Step by Step

AZERBAIJAN FOOD If Samani is a green symbol of Novruz, two desserts, Pakhlava (baklava) and Shekerbura, are the spring holiday’s sweet symbo.....

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Shekerbura - Authentic Recipe from Azerbaijan | 196 flavors

Shekerbura is a delicious pastry made of half-crispy half-soft dough, with almond filling and a subtle cardamom aroma. This famous baked-good is a direct trip to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, whose name comes from azar, which means “fire”, and baijan, which...

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Shekerbura | A Spoonful of honey with a pinch of rose

When I was a child we had some neighbors from Syria. Once they invited my mother to their house, and I went with her. I remember they served us a plate full of different sorts of cookies. Some of t…...

Cherry-Hazelnut Shekerburas - Bake from Scratch

Shekerbura is a traditional sweet pastry hailing from Azerbaijan, a country located at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. We added cherry and Frangelico to the dessert’s standard filling of ground nuts and sugar. Yeasted dough lets...

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A Cookie for Every Country: Azerbaijan: Sheker Bura

Azerbaijan is a diverse country bordered by the Caspian Sea. The cuisine is very rich and colorful, but traditional cooking has changed con.....

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