Original Recipe Savillum Cato 84. Make a savillum thus: Mix 1/2 libra of flour and 2 1/2 librae of cheese, as is done for libum. Add 1/4 libra of honey and 1 egg. Grease an earthenware bowl with oil. When you have mixed the ingredients well, pour into the bowl and cover the bowl with an earthenware […]
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Sweet Wine Cakes Byzantine recipe
Ingredients: 450g self-raising flour 1 tbls sweet white wine pinch aniseed pinch cumin 50g lard 25g grated cheese 1 beaten egg 12 bay leaves Method: Moisten the flour with the wine and add the aniseed and cumin. Rub in the lard and grated cheese and bind the mixture with egg. Shape into 12 small cakes and […]
Halloumi cakes recipe
Ingredients for 4 people: 8 thick slices of halloumi 3 pastry sheets oil for frying pepper For the sauce 3 tbsp honey 3 tbsp vinegar 1 cup of coffee mafrosisamo Method: Take a pastry sheet and cut lengthwise in half. At the edge of each piece you put a thick slice of halloumi. Fold the […]
Tourva (Moist Coconut Cake)
Ingredients: 1/4 lb sweet butter and 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 6 eggs separated 1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose flour or cake flour) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 6 to 8 ounces of coconut For the syrup: 3 cups sugar 4 1/2 cups water some lemon juice […]
Ravani or Shamali (Semolina Cake)
Cake ingredients: 1/2 a cup of corn oil 1/2 a cup of rose water 1/4 cup of peeled split almonds 1/2 a tsp of baking powder 1/2 a tsp of vanilla powder 2 cups of semolina 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of yogurt Syrup ingredients: 1 cup of water 1 cup of sugar 1 […]
Bombes / Touloumbes (Piped Cakes Dipped in Syrup)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of potatoes 3 3/4 cups of liquid the potatoes were boiled in 1 kilo of all purpose flour 1 cup of soft flour 2 sachets of yeast (7gr each) Pinch of salt (1/8 of a tsp) Corn oil for frying Syrup ingredients: 3 cups of water 6 cups of sugar 2 tsp […]
Cake Portokali (Orange Flavour Cake)
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 […]
Tiganites: Pancakes / Fritters
In Greek: τηγανήτες, pronounced tee-ghah-NEE-tess Similar to small pancakes, these light, crispy medallion-sized treats are a delight served with honey or petimezi… or with syrup, preserves, or a creative topping of your own design. They can be eaten as a sweet snack, with breakfast, or as a brunch dish. Favorites during The Great Lent, these […]
Tiganites me Stafithes: Sugared Raisin Pancakes
In Greek: τηγανίτες με σταφίδες, pronounced tee-ghah-NEE-tes meh stah-FEE-thes These delicious small pancakes are generally served as dessert, but can certainly be adapted to breakfast or brunch. Made without milk or eggs, they are slightly crunchy. The key to getting an authentic taste is to use black raisins (currants). Prep Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total […]
Greek Recipes for Pancakes & Crepe
In the Greek tradition, pancakes and crepes are eaten as sweet snacks, around the time other cultures enjoy brunch or a late afternoon tea time. Greek Medallion Pancakes – Tiganites These small fried puffs of dough fall somewhere between a pancake and a fritter. A very simple recipe that makes up a good-sized batch of […]