How to Make Greek Spiral Pastries

Divide the Dough

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What you need:

• pasta machine or rolling pin
• fluted pastry wheel

Once you have made the dough according to recipe instructions, divide it into equal sized portions. The amount of dough in each ball should be enough to fill the palm of the hand with fingers closed loosely around the dough.

• Divide the Dough
• Roll Out the Dough
• Cut Into Strips
• Form Strips into Spirals
• Frying the Spirals