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How to Make Greek Spiral Pastries

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Form Strips into Spirals

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Because the dough will puff up immediately upon frying, the spirals need to be made loosely so the dough won't stick together.

Lift the strip of dough and loop around two, then three, then all four fingers, keeping the loop loose.

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