Custard Ingredients: 4 cups of milk 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of corn flour (Semolina) 6 eggs 1/2 a tsp of vanilla powder 1/4 lb of unsalted butter Syrup Ingredients: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1 tbsp of lemon Juice 2 cloves 1 cinnamon stick Lemon peel 1/2 lb of fillo […]
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Christmas Pudding – Xristougenniatiki Poutinga
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of flour for all uses 3 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of powder cinnamon 1/4 tsp of powder carnation 1/4 tsp of nutmeg 1/2 tsp of salt 1/4 tsp of powder vanilla 1/2 cup of unsalted butter 3/4 cup of brown sugar (crude) 2 eggs 3/4 cup of milk 1/2 […]
Greek Lemon & Yogurt Cake – Cake me Lemoni kai Yiaourti
Ingredients: 400g fine semolina 400g sugar 500g Greek strained yogurt 5 eggs 50g of almonds finely chopped 2 vanilla essences 1 tbsp baking powder Zest from 1 lemon Pinch of salt = to 1/8 of a tsp For the syrup: 350g water 300g sugar 1 tbsp of lemon juice 3 thin strips of lemon peel […]
Homemade Filo Pastry – Spitiko Filo
Ingredients: 1/2 a kilo (3 1/2 cups) of flour 1 tbsp of salt 1/2 a cup of olive oil Lukewarm water (enough to make it pliable dough) Method: Place the flour in a bowl, add the salt and mix. Make a well in the middle and pour in the olive oil. Mix to sticky smooth […]
Bougatsa with Cream
Ingredients: 1 pack of Greek Filo pastry 4 1/4 cup of milk 4 eggs 1/2 a cup of melted unsalted butter 1 cup of sugar 1/2 a tsp of powder vanilla 3/4 cup of fine semolina Powder sugar Powder cinnamon Method: Pour the milk with a piece of lemon peel in a large sauce pan […]
Bougatsa with Cheese
Ingredients: 1 pack of Greek filo pastry 1/2 lb cream cheese 1 lb fresh ricotta cheese 1 lb fresh cottage cheese 1/2 a cup of melted unsalted butter 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg Powder cinnamon Powder sugar Method Version # 1: Using a mixer beat the cream cheese at high speed […]
Almond Pears – Amigthalota Aclathakia
Ingredients: 1 lb of ground Almonds 1 cup of Sugar 5 tbsp Semolina 1 lb icing Sugar 1.5 cups of Orange Flower Water 30 whole Cloves Butter for lining baking sheets Flour for lining baking sheets Method: Place the grounded almonds, sugar, semolina, and 6 tablespoons of the orange flower water in a large mixing […]
Greek Rice Pilaf – Pilafi Rizi
Ingredients: 1 cup of rice 2 cups of hot water or broth (in place of broth mix) 1 tbsp of chicken broth mix (in place of broth) 1 medium size onion very finely chopped 1 red pepper very finely chopped 1 celery stick very finely chopped 2-3 tbsp of olive oil Salt and pepper to […]
Lachmatzoun – Ancient Greek Style Pizza
Ingredients for 2 big Lachmatzoun: For the dough: 350gr of hard white flour 1 tsp of dry yeast 150 ml of warm water 1/2 tsp of sugar Few drops olive oil 1/2 tsp of salt For the filling: 225gr lamb mincemeat 1 big onion finely chopped 4 cloves garlic crushed with salt 1 tomato peeled […]
Zucchini Mini Bread – Psomakia me Kolokithakia
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded zucchini (squeeze out excess juices) 4 cups self raising flour 150g feta cheese (crumbled) 4 eggs (lightly beaten) 1 cup of olive oil 1 cup of chopped fresh herbs (dill, mint and oregano) 2 – 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 onion finely chopped 3 tbsp of balsamic vinegar Salt […]