Tufahije

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Tufahije
Dessert

Tufahija with whipped cream
Place of origin:
Persia
Main ingredient(s):
Walnuts, apples, water, sugar
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Tufahije (singular: tufahija) is a Bosnian dessert made of walnut-stuffed apples stewed in water with sugar, very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia. Tufahije were introduced to the people in Balkans during the Ottoman rule, although the dessert originates from Persia.

Etymology

Word tufahija has origin in Arabic language, word tuffàh (Arabic: تفاحة) means apple.

Serving

Tufahije are served in large glasses with their own glazed syrup and whipped cream on top.

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