Recipes Index
Galatopita me Siropi: Greek Milk Custard Pie with Syrup
There are several different versions of this custard dessert; this is one of the older recipes with almonds and a syrup topping.
Halvas me Karythia: Semolina Pudding with Walnuts
This version of a favorite dessert is less sweet than some others, and is made with walnuts and a light sugar syrup.
Kydonia sto Fourno: Sweet Baked Quince
This is an easy recipe for a delightful and unusual dessert. Quinces are not naturally sweet, but cooking them with sugar, cloves, and cinnamon creates a favorite Greek dessert.
Kalitsounia Kritis: Sweet Cheese Pastries from Crete
These sweet cheese pastries are specialties of the Greek island of Crete, where they are either baked or fried. Unlike many other Greek pastries, this recipe calls for a rolled dough instead of thin phyllo sheets.
Melomakarona: Honey & Spice Cookies (with Semolina)
Melomakarona are a Christmas tradition in Greece (but enjoyed at other times of the year, as well). All over Greece, kitchens will be filled with the wonderful smell of these cookies that will adorn tables, be given as hostess gifts, and eaten in huge quantities. Also known as Phoenikia.
Ryzogalo: Greek Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is probably a poor translation for this dish, which is a creamy, comfort food that delights every time.
Kourabiethes: Sugared Almond Cookies
Kourabiethes are traditional celebration cookies, served at Christmas, New Year's, weddings, and baptisms. Almond shortbread-type cookies topped with a generous coating of confectioner's sugar, they melt in the mouth.
Loukoumathes: Honey Puffs
These deep-fried puffs of dough, drizzled with honey, don't require a deep-fat fryer or other special equipment. Once the dough is prepared, it's a quick and easy process.
Loukoumathes: Honey Puffs Made with Yogurt
This recipe for these light, delicious sweets is made with yogurt.
Krema me Mila kai Bananes: Apple Banana Pudding
Fruit is often the end to a Greek meal, and this pudding is a lovely way to add fruit in a way that tastes great and looks beautiful as well.
Xerotigana: Honey-Dipped Spiral Pastries
These crisp spiral pastries are a classic on the Greek island of Crete. Thin strips of dough are shaped into spirals and quickly fried in hot oil, then dipped in a honey syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon, walnuts, and sesame seeds.
Koulourakia: Butter Cookies
These little cookies can be formed into various shapes: circles, figure eights, braids, or other shapes. The key is to keep them small - something little fingers can do as well, so they're fun for kids to make.
Pougkia Glyka me Karythi: Walnut-Filled Pastry Purses
The small purse shape is a perfect way to enclose a sweet walnut filling. This baked dessert or sweet snack can be served warm or at room temperature.
Marmalatha Kythoni: Quince Jam
Because quinces have a high content of pectin, this jam is easy to make, with quinces, sugar, and a little lemon juice. Serve this as jam, or as a condiment with lamb and pork roasts.
Kolokythopita: Greek Pumpkin Pie with Phyllo Dough
This is a sweet version of a pumpkin (or squash) pie in the Greek tradition - made with phyllo dough, olive oil, honey, sugar, and cinnamon - with a syrup topping.
Thiples: Fried Honey Pastries
Thiples are wafer-thin pieces of dough fried in hot oil, drizzled liberally with honey and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds or cinnamon and nuts. Sound good? They are delicious!
Anomala: Chocolate Covered Roasted Almonds
These chocolates are called "anomala" in Greek, which means "irregular" and refers to their irregular shape. These chocolate covered roasted almonds are very easy to make, and make a lovely offering for guests.
Krepes Sokolatas: Chocolate-Filled Crepes
Crepes are not a traditional Greek dish, but they have caught on like wildfire and are made in all different ways. This is a simple recipe for a heavy crepe with chocolate filling.
Karythopita: Greek Walnut Spice Cake with Syrup
This recipe for a Greek walnut cake drenched in a delicious syrup comes from Kefalonia (Cephalonia), an island in the Ionian Sea.
Tyropita me Sfoliata: Quick Cheese Pie with Puff Pastry
A great quick way to fix a delicious Greek cheese pie that takes 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
Tiganites me Stafithes: Sugared Raisin Pancakes
Traditionally made as a dessert, these delicious raisin pancakes can be served with syrup for breakfast as well.
Pagoto Krema: Vanilla Ice Cream
This basic recipe for vanilla ice cream uses full fat milk and whipping cream, and can be used as the base for fabulous additions like chocolate chips, cookie pieces, M&Ms, or others. With or without an ice cream maker, it's rich and delicious.
Tiganites: Pancakes / Fritters
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 light and airy medallions for a delicious breakfast, brunch, or snack food.
Halvas me Simigthali: Semolina Pudding with Honey, Nuts & Raisins
Halvas can be made in many different ways, and this version is made with honey, nuts, raisins, and the tastes of cinnamon and cloves.
Frouta me Koniak: Brandied Fruit
A combination of strawberries, oranges, and kiwi soaked in brandy make a colorful dessert that's easy to prepare.
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