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Confectionery

Kafbikh

کفبیخ

IR0280 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: South Khorasan

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Makes
8 pieces (Estimated)
Kind
Confectionery
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
35 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

The source records these as one list, but some entries are probably alternatives rather than all required — a choice of meat, for example. Read the list as options until it has been reviewed, and treat the quantities and nutrition as covering one version only.

Quantities below make about 8 pieces (Estimated)

  • soapwort root 100 g
  • sugar 180 g
  • syrup / molasses 120 mL
  • nuts tree nut 150 g

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

How this kind of dish is made

The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.

  1. Combine the dry ingredients, then gradually add the listed fat, eggs, or liquids.

  2. Mix only until a uniform dough or batter forms, then shape the pieces.

  3. Bake in a preheated oven or fry according to the listed cooking method until golden.

  4. Cool and finish with powdered sugar, nuts, or syrup as appropriate.

Cook's notes

Use ingredients at the appropriate recipe temperature and avoid excessive mixing after flour is added. Let the sweet cool completely before packing or decorating.

Background

This item is associated with South Khorasan and food traditions adapted to an arid climate, where grains, kashk, barberries, jujubes, and preservation techniques are important.

Nutrition

Serving: 35 g · Estimated
Energy225 kcal
Protein5 g
Fat12 g
Carbohydrate24 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0280 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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