Şekerpare
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| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Main ingredients | Flour, oil, syrup |
Şekerpare (lit. 'piece of sugar', pronounced sheh-kehr-PAH-reh) is a common dessert in Turkish cuisine.[1] It is a semolina cookie that is topped with nuts and soaked in sugar syrup.[2][3] It is most popular during Ramadan.[2]
The dessert is also popular in Egypt and the Levant as rumūsh al-sitt (Arabic: رموش الست, lit. 'lady's eyelashes').[4][5]
Etymology
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The name Ottoman Turkish Şekerpare is a compound word from the Arabic and Persian words for "sweet piece".[6]
History
[edit]Şekerpare is mentioned as early as the second half of the 19th century in historical sources as a syrupy dessert similar to modern-day şekerpare, made with butter, flour, and lye water. According to historian Mary Isin, it was a dessert found on the iftar tables of the elite.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Complete Book Of Turkish Cooking. Taylor & Francis. 2013. ISBN 9781136166211. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- 1 2 "Damakları Şenlendirecek Şekerpare Tarifi: Pastane Lezzetini Evde Yakalayın!" [Perfect Syrup Consistency! Recapture Bakery Taste at Home! Sugar Cookie Recipe and Tips]. CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kıyır kıyır lezzet: Pratik şekerpare tarifi (tam ölçülü)" [Crispy and delicious: A practical sugar cookie recipe (with exact measurements)]. KARAR (in Turkish). 11 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "طريقة عمل رموش الست أو الشكريباره التركية على أصولها بخطوات سريعة -" [How to make authentic Turkish "Shakiribar" (or "Lady's Eyelashes") in quick steps -]. zahraa.mr (in Arabic). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "طريقة عمل رموش الست" [How to make lady's eyelashes]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Komşular tarif için sıraya girecek! İşte pastane usulü şekerpare tarifi..." Ensonhaber (in Turkish). 13 Mar 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ Priscilla Mary Işın [in Turkish] (2010). Osmanlı Mutfak Sözlüğü [Ottoman Culinary Dictionary] (in Turkish). KiTAP YAYINEVI. p. 354. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
