Ingredients: 4 big quinces 1 1/2 mug of sugar 1 cup of water 16 cloves (Optional) Method: Wash the quinces well rubbing them to take the fluff that is around them. Cut in four pieces, peel the outer skin and remove the hearts with the pits. Place in a baking pan or Pyrex dish one […]
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Greek Salad with Shrimp – Elliniki Salata me Garithes
Ingredients: 1 lb of unpeeled large shrimp 1 Head of romaine lettuce 2 tomatoes sliced 1 cucumber sliced 1/2 cup of pitted Kalamata black olives 5-6 pickled Pepperoncini (Tuscan Peppers) 3-5 oz of crumbled Feta cheese 1 cup of Greek dressing Pita bread Method: Cook the shrimp in boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until […]
Cucumber with Feta and Mint – Agourosalata
Ingredients: 1 large Cucumber 1/2 a cup of Feta Cheese crumbled 1 tbsp of freshly chopped Mint 6 tbsp of Olive Oil 3 tbsp of Lemon Juice Salt and White Pepper to taste Method: Wash and dry the cucumber and cut it into very thin slices. Place the slices in a salad bowl, sprinkling with […]
Easter Eggs Dyed with Onion Skins – Avga Bamena me Kremithofilla
Ingredients: 12 medium or large eggs Skins from 15 yellow Spanish onions 2 tablespoons of white vinegar 4 1/2 cups of water What You will Need: Fresh uncooked eggs at room temperature Skins from yellow Spanish onions White vinegar Stainless steel saucepan Strainer Bowl Slotted spoon Paper towels Cooling racks Tulle or women’s nylon stockings […]
Honey Cookies with Samolina – Melomakarona me Simigthali
Dough Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup of fine semolina 1/2 a cup of flour 1 cup of olive oil 1 pack of unsalted butter 1 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of brandy or cognac 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice 2 tbsp of orange zest 1 tsp of baking soda Syrup Ingredients: 1 cup of honey […]
Christ or Christmas Bread – Christopsomo
Ingredients: 2 kilos of flour 1 tsp of salt 2 tbsp of dry yeast 1 cup of lukewarm warm water 1 cup of warm red dry wine 1/2 a cup of olive oil 1/2 a cup of orange juice 1/4 cup of brandy 2 tsp of grated orange zest 1 1/2 cup of sugar (1 […]
Brandy Sugar Biscuits – Kourabiethes
Ingredients: 5 cups or 450g Plain Flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 cup of Mazola oil or 250g unsalted butter 1/2 a cup100g caster sugar 1 cup of toasted almonds roughly crushed 2 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla powder 1 tsp of baking soda 4 tbsp brandy Rose water 2-3 cups of icing sugar (for […]
Shredded Pastry with Custard – Kataifi me Krema
Custard Ingredients: 4 cups of milk 3/4 cups of corn flour or semolina 4 eggs beaten 1/2 cups of sugar 1 tsp of vanilla essence Syrup Ingredients: 2 cups of sugar 1 1/2 cups of water 1 thin strip of lemon rind 1 Piece of cinnamon stick 3 tsp of lemon juice 4-5 cloves ~ […]
Walnut Cake – Karithopita
Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped walnuts 2 cups of flour 2 cups of sugar 1 cup of orange juice ~ 1 cup of corn oil 4 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp of glove powder 7 eggs Ingredients for Syrup: 2 1/2 cups of water 2 1/2 cups of sugar […]
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 […]