Havuçlu Toplar (Turkish Carrot Balls) is a traditional Turkish recipe for a classic dessert of carrot puree, petits beurres biscuits, walnuts and sugar formed into a mass that's shaped into balls, coated in more biscuits and chilled until set. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Turkish version of: Turkish Carrot Balls (Havuçlu Toplar).
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Ingredients:
200g carrot purée (peel and cook baby carrots in lightly-salted water with 1 tbsp sugar, drain and mash)
140g petits beurres biscuits finely ground
120g ground walnuts (or a mix of walnuts and hazelnuts)
pinch of ground cinnamon
100g sugar (or to taste)
ground biscuits or flaked coconut
Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. If the mass is hard to handle stir in about 2 tbsp melted butter.
Form the resultant dough into walnut-sized balls and coat in ground biscuits or flaked coconut. Place on a baking tray and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
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