Ingredients: 3 medium sized Granny Smith apples 1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour (or regular flour with 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder) 2 eggs (separate yolks from whites) 1 cup of white sugar 3/4 of a cup of butter 1⁄3 cup of milk 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 tbsp grated lemon rind 1 […]

Notes: Vasilopita is a Greek Traditional New Year’s Day cake or bread and it is associated with Saint’s Basil’s Day which is on January 1st. According to the Greek Tradition Saint Basil is supposed to visit children and give presents every January 1st (Saint Basil’s Day). Unlike other Traditions where St Nicholas arrives either on […]

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 ~ […]

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 […]

Ingredients: z1/2 a packet kataifi Fyllo 200gr of pistachio nuts (unsalted and unroasted) roughly crumbled 1 litre of milk 1/2 a litre of whipping cream 100gr of unsalted butter 450gr of vanilla corn flour (if you can’t get vanilla corn flour, then use ordinary corn flour plus 1 vanilla sacket) 1/2 a tsp of ground […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ingredients: 3 kilos of ripped figs 2 kilos of sugar 1/2 a kilo of crushed walnuts A handful of crushed pine nuts 1/2 a cup of lemon juice Method: Pour some water in a large pot and bring it to boil. As soon as the water boils remove it from the heat. Cut the stems […]

Ingredients: 2 kilos of mature tomatoes 2 kilos of sugar 1/2 a mug of lemon juice Method: Wash the tomatoes well under plenty of running water. Peel the skin off the tomatoes and blend them, but not completely. There should be some solid pieces. Place the blended tomatoes in a pot, add the sugar and […]