Başak Çilekli Puding is a strawberry-flavoured pudding powder in a 130 g sachet, with enough in the pack for 4 to 6 servings. The ingredient list is short and plain: sugar, corn starch, strawberry flavouring and beetroot red colouring, which gives the pudding its soft pink colour.
Like other Turkish pudding mixes, it is stirred into cold milk, heated while stirring until it comes to the boil, then poured into bowls or glasses and chilled until set; follow the quantities printed on the pack. It is a favourite with children and is lovely topped with fresh strawberries or banana slices, a spoonful of whipped cream, or crushed biscuits, and it can be layered with sponge in a quick dessert cake.
Store the unopened sachet in a cool, dry place and keep the prepared pudding in the refrigerator. The pack states it may contain traces of wheat, milk, hazelnut and almonds, so please read the allergen note on the label if anyone at the table has allergies.