Shekerbura
şəkərbura, shakarbura, sheker bura
Shekarbura is a sweet pastry. In the Republic of Azerbaijan it is called şəkərbura and is used as a dessert. It is a sweet pastry in half-moon shape, filled with ground almonds, hazelnuts, or walnuts, and sugar. Shekerbura, shorgoghal, and pakhlava are the iconic foods of Novruz holiday in Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, it usually involves teamwork of relatives, friends and neighbors who congregate at someone's home to make this Nowruz delight. Like other pastries prepared for Nowruz, shekerbura also has a symbolic meaning which denotes the half-moon or flame of fire.
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Recipes

Shekerbura - Authentic Recipe from Azerbaijan | 196 flavors
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