PEPECURA: GRAPE JUICE PUDDING

PEPECURA is one of the best ways to enjoy Isabella grapes!!
It is a fruit pudding and especially famous in the shores of eastern Black Sea. Pepecura is cooked with Isabella grapes that are distinguished with their heavenly aroma and well known as one of the healthiest foods highs in antioxidants, essential vitamins, and minerals.
Enjoy the health benefits of PEPECURA while swallowing its fascinating aroma, amazing taste, and colour!

FULL RECIPE FOR PEPECURA
Ingredients
1 kg black (sabella) grapes
2 cups water
cup (~110 g) sugar
cup (~60 g) corn starch
1 cup heavy cream (%35) or 50 g butter

Directions
PREPARATION
Soak the grapes for 10-15 minutes then wash and drain the excess water
Discard the stems and place the grapes into a pot

PRE-COOKING
Add 2 cups of water and boil the grapes on medium heat for 15 minutes. Then let them cool down to room temperature

EXTRACT
Opre-cooked grapes have cooled down, gently strain the water tp separate the extract
(!) For a clear extract, do not crush or puree the grapes

COOKING
Pour the grape extract into the pot
We need a total of 5 cups of liquid for the dessert. If the extract is less than this, then add water to fulfill the liquid requirement
Add cup of sugar, cup of corn starch, and 1 cup of heavy cream
Whisk the ingredients until achieving a lump free solution
Then, set the stove to medium heat and cook the pudding while stirring continuously
The consistency of the pudding slowly thickens within 15 minutes. Once the mixture boils, lower the heat and cook for 4-5 more minutes
Turn off the stove and immediately transfer the pudding into serving bowls. This way pudding will have a very smooth and glistening surface once solidifies

SERVING
Chill the PEPECURA before serving.
Pepecura is especially famous in the eastern Black Sea region of Anatolia. In some regions, it is also cooked with corn flour or with the additions of beans and wheat grains.
Traditionally, Pepecura is cooked using Isabella grapes and used as a natural source of antioxidants, essential vitamins, and minerals. However, you can use and black grape with some aroma.
PEPECURA is a unique dessert with its mildly sour taste, fascinating aroma, and amazing colour. It is one of the best ways to enjoy Isabella grapes!!

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