Shaker Ghurek is a traditional Azerbaijani recipe for a classic thumbprint biscuit (cookie) with an egg yolk filling. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Azerbaijani version of: Shaker Ghurek.
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The traditional shaker churek biscuit from Azerbaijan is one of the most popular biscuits in the country. It is almost always baked during Nowruz, a feast to celebrate the beginning of spring. The preparations for this celebration often start 4 weeks in advance. Every Tuesday of the month before Nowruz, festive rituals are performed that relate to the four elements: water, earth, fire and air. During the evening before Nowruz it is the tradition to eat seven dishes that start with the letter S. The Shaker churek biscuit is often included. It's a thumbprint type biscuit with the filling made of egg yolk.
Ingredients:
140g butter
1 medium egg, separated
100g (confectioner's) icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract or ¼ tsp vanilla powder
225g flour
Method:
Melt the butter in a small pan.
Mix the butter with the icing sugar and then add the vanilla, egg whites, half of the egg yolk and the flour.
Mix well and leave to rest in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to firm up.
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Cover a baking tray with parchment paper.
Form the dough into 8 balls of about 45g apiece (the size of a large walnut), sitting these on the baking tray as they're done. Leave enough space between the biscuits because as they will spread. Make a small indentation in each ball and dab with a little egg yolk.
Bake in the centre of your pre-heated oven for 15-20 min. until lightly browned. Take the shaker churek biscuits out of the oven and leave to cool on the baking tray.
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