TURTE - TRADITIONAL CAKE PREPARED WHEN A BABY GETS ITS FIRST TOOTH

Turta or turte is a kind of cake which is traditionally prepared when a baby gets its first tooth. It's very easy to prepare and very tasty. Since it's pretty big, it’s made to serve relatives and friends who in exchange leave metal coins and rice in the tray as a blessing for baby’s teeth to grow strong, healthy and white as pearls.
Of course you can prepare it whenever you want to. I made this one when my baby boy got his first tooth when he was 5 months old :)

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 tbs soda bicarbonate
• half baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 vanilla
• a little grated lemon zest (optional)
• 1 kg of flour or more
• 200 g crushed walnuts

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Knead with hand till you get a medium hard dough.
2. Place to bake in a greased pan at 200 C degrees around 30 minutes and until it gets beautiful color and a little crust on top.
3. Sprinkle with crystal sugar after cooling.