Pan-Fried Kaymak with Honey & Walnuts
Crispy-edged clotted cream cheese fried golden in butter, drizzled with warm honey and topped with crushed walnuts. A Balkan dessert that tastes decadent but takes 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
- 400 g kaymak (clotted cream), cold or at room temperature
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cut kaymak into 4 thick slices or 8 bite-sized chunks. Pat dry with paper towels.
- 2
Heat butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it foams and smells nutty, ~90 seconds.
- 3
Gently lay kaymak pieces into the hot butter without crowding. Fry 2 minutes per side until golden-brown and crispy at the edges.
- 4
Transfer kaymak to a serving plate. Pour the warm honey over the top.
- 5
Scatter walnuts and a pinch of salt and cinnamon over the honey. Serve immediately while still warm and melting.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- paper towels
- wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- serving plate
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