Name: Serpme Kahvaltı (Turkish Breakfast Spread)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 simit (sesame bread rings), or a crusty bread loaf; warmed before serving; 8 oz white cheese (beyaz peynir), brined Turkish-style white cheese; feta is a close swap; 4 oz kaşar cheese, sliced; mozzarella or provolone is a swap; 1 cup mixed olives, black and green, brine-cured; 3 medium tomato, cut into wedges; 2 medium cucumber, sliced; 4 small Turkish green peppers (sivri biber), served whole; cubanelle or pepperoncini are swaps; 4 large eggs, hard-boiled; 3 tbsp honey, a drizzle over butter is classic; 2 tbsp butter, softened, to spread on warm simit; ½ cup strawberry or cherry jam, a fruit preserve (reçel style); 1 tsp pul biber (Aleppo pepper), to sprinkle on tomato and cucumber; 2 tbsp black tea, loose leaf, for çay

Serpme Kahvaltı (Turkish Breakfast Spread)

Serpme kahvaltı, or 'spread-out breakfast', is Turkey's celebrated weekend table: cheeses, olives, tomato and cucumber, boiled eggs, honey and butter, jam, simit and tea, all served at once and shared.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

796 kcal

Method

Boil the eggs by placing them in a saucepan, covering with cold water by 1 inch, bringing to a boil, then covering, removing from the heat and resting for 10 minutes before cooling in ice water and peeling; the yolks should be firm with no green ring.
Warm the simit in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 5 minutes, until the crust is crisp and the inside is warm.
Brew the tea by steeping the loose black tea in 2 cups of boiling water in a small teapot for 10 to 15 minutes, until it is a dark, strong amber, and keep it warm on a low burner.
Season the tomato wedges and cucumber slices with a pinch of salt and a little of the pul biber about 5 minutes before serving.
Take the white cheese and kaşar out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving so they taste fuller, crumble the white cheese into a shallow dish, and arrange the kaşar slices in an overlapping row.
Put the olives in a small bowl, set the green peppers on the board, spoon the honey into a small dish, and leave the butter out to soften for spreading on the warm simit.
Spoon the jam into a small bowl and halve the eggs lengthwise, placing them cut-side up on the platter.
Assemble everything on one large board or platter, serve the tea in small tulip glasses with a jug of hot water to dilute it, and let everyone build their own bites.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 796
Protein: 29g
Carbs: 82g
Fat: 41g
Fiber: 6g

Protein 14%Carbs 40%Fat 45%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

turkish · breakfast · spread · vegetarian · sharing · brunch

Serpme Kahvaltı (Turkish Breakfast Spread)

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