greek and desserts

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Tahinopita

Posted by White Rose Child  

This dense, cookie-like cake- traditionally made in Greece during Lent- is filled with nuts and raisins and the taste... nothing short of incredible. To a hardcore sesame lover like myself, that is! This recipe is from Jennifer of The Vegan... MORE»

Recipe #303044

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Yogurt Cheesecake

Posted by Amandochka  

I haven't tried this yet, but I love Greek yogurt! From NYTimes Magazine, April 12, 2008 MORE»

Recipe #298441

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Crisp, Flaky Baklava

Posted by Bridget Leigh  

There are many, many variations of baklava recipes out there. Most of them call for some variation of a sugar water syrup. This recipe is a bit different because it only uses pure honey over the top of the baklava. This makes for a much... MORE»

Recipe #293778

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Greek Yogurt Parfait

(1 reviews) Posted by BusyBeeHoneyBee  

If you're not worried about going vegan, the soy yogurt could be replaced with Greek-style yogurt such as Fage. Either way, a tasty and healthy dessert. MORE»

Recipe #293735

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Baklava Roll-Up

Posted by Chef #790322  

Baklava, served as a roll-up MORE»

Recipe #292026

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Greek Honey Fritters Tiyanites

Posted by Olga Drozd  

The Greeks are very proud of their honey, particularly the kind flavoured by the nectar from wild thyme. A wide selection of flavoured honey is available in specialty and health stores. MORE»

Recipe #291044

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Addie's Baklava

Posted by HerbalMama  

This is a yummy Baklava recipe that I came up with. It uses no white sugar. MORE»

Recipe #286924

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Semolina Cake Soaked With Lemon Syrup (Revani)

Posted by ratherbeswimmin'  

A Greek cake. The cake is served from the pan; use a glass pan so the lemon syrup doesn’t react with metal. Nick Malgieri. MORE»

Recipe #286189

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Baklava

Posted by MSB  

Greek deliciousness MORE»

Recipe #273561

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Karithopasta - Greek Walnut Syrup Cake

Posted by Perfectionist cook  

This is a variation on a popular Greek dessert which is a firm baked cake covered with sugar syrup. The syrup is allowed to seep into the cake for a few hours (preferably overnight) and it sweetens and moistens it. Note that this recipe uses... MORE»

Recipe #266580

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Fruit and Nut Pastries

Posted by Celticevergreen  

Also known as Moshopoungia in Greek. These are great served with tea or coffee. MORE»

Recipe #263394

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Baby Eggplant Spoon Sweet

Posted by Bella14Ragazza  

From Adventures in Greek Cooking: The Olive and The Caper by Susanna Hoffman. I haven't tried this recipe. Greek spoon sweets are served by the tea spoon with a cold glass of water to guests. You can eat the sweet then place your spoon in your... MORE»

Recipe #262064

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Quince and Pomegranate Spoon Sweet

Posted by Bella14Ragazza  

From Adventures in Greek Cooking: The Olive and The Caper by Susanna Hoffman. I haven't tried this recipe but it looks so good. Greek spoon sweets are served by the tea spoon with a cold glass of water to guests. You can eat the sweet then... MORE»

Recipe #261900

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Galatoboureko

Posted by katheros  

Custard-filled fillo! Being from a Greek family, baklava is a HUGE part of our family gatherings. We found out this past year that my cousin is allergic to cinnamon, so I went looking for recipes that didn't require them. I made this without... MORE»

Recipe #255752

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Thea's Baklava

Posted by Tia Mouse  

DOES NOT INCLUDE 4-10 HOURS OF REST TIME! This is a recipe that can't go wrong. BTW if you haven't used filo before, just follow the box instructions. Don't be intimidated (MOM!:-D) by it. It's easy to use. I've made this a bunch of times and... MORE»

Recipe #252394

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Apple Rum Baklava

(2 reviews) Posted by Antifreesz  

This is a great Baklava recipe. A friend passed this along to me. I love the combo of apples and walnuts and is a favorite recipe when it's apple picking time. If you don't want to use rum; substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2... MORE»

Recipe #251870

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Fresh Fig and Feta Salad With Toasted Walnuts

(1 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

It's fig time here in SW France, and I have been busy making up new fig recipes, as well as making jams, pickles, alcohol steeped figs and chutneys with all our harvest! This was thrown together one Sunday afternoon as a starter for a lazy Al... MORE»

Recipe #250866

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Cretian Candy Nut Chews

Posted by Bella14Ragazza  

Original recipe from "Bread-Making" By the Greek philosopher Chrysippus in the second century B.C. Recopied into "The Philosopher's Banquet" by Athenaeus in the second century A.D. (This recipe has gone through the ages!)... MORE»

Recipe #246721

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Exquisite and Addictive Rolled Baklava Cookies

(1 reviews) Posted by Lutie  

Baklava in another fashion. This rolled version is quicker, easier, and takes much less time than you would think... something simple, yet elegant. It is fun to make with your teens or friends on a week-end. Basically, I took my baklava recipe... MORE»

Recipe #245456

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Kourapiedes (Greek Biscuits)

Posted by Wendy-Bob  

A melt-in-your-mouth sweet Greek biscuit-y type thing that I've yet to try but am posting here for safe keeping. Apparently they go nicely with tea/coffee so good for when you've got company! MORE»

Recipe #239753

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