Ingredients: 12 cups of milk 7 1/2 heaped tbsp of maize powdered starch (Niseste) ( Skoni Aravositou) 8 tbsp of sugar 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp of orange blossom water (Anthonero) or rose water (Rothostagma) Method: Pour 10 cups of milk in a sauce pan and heat until it is almost at the boiling stage. […]

Ingredients for dough: 2 cup of flour 2 cups of warm water 1tbsp of yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 cup of potato purée (optional) Corn oil for frying Cinnamon powder for garnishment Ingredients for syrup: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1/2 a cup of honey 1/2 a cup of rose water […]

Ingredients for dough: 5 cups of soft flour 2 sachets of baking yeast (7gr each) 1 tsp of sugar A pinch of salt 1/2 a cup of margarine 1 1/2 cups of warm water Ingredients for filling: 4 tsp of margarine 6 tsp of sugar 6 tbsp of raisins Ingredients for glazing: 4 tbsp of […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of fine semolina 1 cup of course semolina 2 cups of sugar 4 cups of water 1/2 tsp of rosewater 1 cup of oil Powder cinnamon Roasted half peeled almonds, Pistagios or pine nuts (Optional) Method: Heat up the oil in a sauce pan large enough to hold all ingredients. Add both […]

Ingredients: 3 cups of flour 2 cups of sugar 1 cup of corn oil 1 cup of lukewarm milk 3 tsp of baking powder 4 eggs Grinds of an orange Method: Place oil, eggs, milk and sugar in a mixer and beat well. Mix baking powder with flour. Add slowly your flour to the rest […]

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Ingredients: 1 Octopus about 1200g 1 1/2 kilo of very small onions 1 cup of olive oil 1/4 cup of wine vinegar 1 cup of red dry wine 1 tbsp of tomato paste 3-4 bay leaves 1 tsp of sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 of orange peel 1/2 tsp of salt 6-7 pepper corn Method […]

“This is a great make-ahead pasta salad!” Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon white sugar 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni 3 cups fresh sliced mushrooms 15 cherry tomatoes, […]

Ingredients 4 cups milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoons orange blossom water 0.50 cup rice flour Prep time › 5 mins Cook time › ¼ hr Method How to make Muhallebi (Cypriot Rice Powder Pudding) In a basin or a large bowl, mix rice powder into a paste with a little milk taken from the 4 cups. […]