Whatever the meal or the occasion, there is at least one Greek bread or pita (filled pie) to go along. Breads and pites range from sweet loaves traditionally baked for religious occasions, to pites filled with cheese, meat, vegetables, or cream. Find recipes for a wide variety of everyday and special-occasion baked goods.
One of the fabulous Greek "peasant" dishes, this recipe for basic baked cornbread is made without milk, eggs, or butter.
This recipe for traditional Greek country bread produces a dense bread with a thick crust, perfect for sopping up the delicious sauces and dressings in Greek dishes and salads, and for dipping sauces.
This is an easy recipe for a bread-type pizza dough that calls for self-rising flour, milk, butter, and salt.
This is an easy and relatively quick recipe for a homemade white yeast bread without a bread machine.
Start with a great crusty bread for this garlic spread on toasted bread.
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Christopsomo, which literally translates to Christ's Bread, is considered a sacred undertaking and great care is taken with making the dough and decorating the loaves.
This braided or twisted sweet bread is made throughout the year and at other holidays, but it is an Easter tradition decorated with red eggs, symbols of the holiday. Also delicious for breakfast or with coffee or tea.
Tsoureki, the sweet bread made at Easter, can also be made in a bread machine to enjoy at any time.
Phyllo dough is easy to make, and the difference when using it to make pitas and pastries is remarkable in taste and in ease of handling.
Pita wraps are great fun, easy to make, and a great idea for leftover lamb chunks, chicken, beef, or pork.
Lagana is eaten once a year, on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent when Greek families head out for picnics and kite-flying.
Olives and bread are staples of the Greek diet, and combining the two produces a delightful bread perfect with all kinds of foods, but delicious on its own.
A favorite to serve with dips and spreads, and pita wraps (sandwiches) of all descriptions, pita bread is not difficult to make, and freezes well.
"Prosforo" is made for the Divine Liturgy in the Greek Orthodox faith. This double loaf (one on top of the other) represents the divine and human nature of Jesus Christ.
Pita crisps are dry and crunchy - wonderful with dips and as a snack. This recipe is for plain crisps made from plain or whole wheat pocket pita bread. Enjoy as is or add your own herbs and spices.
"Tsoureki" may be well-known as an Easter tradition, but it's a delightful sweet bread often served as a dessert bread, breakfast bread, or snack. This version is simpler than other traditional versions.
Toasted pita bread - with nothing added but olive oil - is delicious as a bread to serve with meals, and as a scoop for dips. This is easy, quick, and has only two ingredients.
This is a bread-style version of "Vassilopita," made once a year to celebrate the New Year.
