Pepeçura is a sort of

pudding Pudding is a type of food. It can be either a dessert or a savoury (salty or spicy) dish served as part of the main meal. In the United States, ''pudding'' means a sweet, milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, ins ...

in the Turkish cuisine, especially of the eastern

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, made of grape

must Must (from the Latin ''vinum mustum'', "young wine") is freshly crushed fruit juice (usually grape juice) that contains the skins, seeds, and stems of the fruit. The solid portion of the must is called pomace and typically makes up 7–23% of t ...

mixed with flour and boiled until thick. It may also include

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s, walnuts, and other nuts. Grape must is the juice from pressed grapes before fermentation, and is often used as a sweetener in traditional bread recipes, as well as in the preparation of desserts and candy. This grape must pie is a favorite, especially popular at grape harvest season when the must is fresh.

Sources

*http://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/rize/neyenir/pepecura *http://yemek.haber7.com/yoresel-lezzetler/haber/950937-rize-mutfagina-ait-pepecura-tarifi *http://www.kanald.com.tr/mutfagim/Haberler/Pepecura-Tarifi/49940.aspx Turkish desserts Turkish confectionery Turkish puddings {{confectionery-stub