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Christmas Eve - Greek Style Fish
(Ryba Po Grecku)
1 lb (900 g) fish fillets, such as cod, haddock, herring, etc. 3 carrots 1 celery root 1 leek Fresh parsley ½ onion 2 tbsp cooking oil 6 oz (170 g) tomato paste 1 tbsp lemon juice or
Easter Bread
(Tsourékia)
1 ½ kilos of flour 400 grms of sugar 320 grms of butter 100 grms of yeast 230 grms of milk 8 eggs 1 teaspoonful of mastic, crushed ½ teaspoonful of mahlepi (an oriental seed-type
Easter Cookies
(Koulourákia Paschaliná)
1 kilo of flour 6 eggs 1cup of clarified butter Vanilla 2 small spoonfuls of powdered ammonia 300 grms of sugar ⅓ Cup of milk 1 beaten egg (for
Easter Greek Lamb
5 lb leg of lamb, boneless 1 cup olive oil ½ cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons garlic, minced ½ cup parsley, chopped ½ cup dill, chopped 4 tablespoons oregano, rubbed Black
Easter Soup
(Mayirítsa)
1 kilo of lamb offal (liver, heart, lungs, etc) ½ kilo of spring onions 1 small bunch of dill ¾ cup of rice 2 soupspoonfuls of butter The juice of 3 lemons 3 eggs Salt,
Greek Easter Bread 1
3 ½ lb (one and a half kilos) flour 14 oz. (400g) sugar 12 oz. (320g) butter 8 oz. (225g) milk 3 ½ oz (100g) yeast 8 eggs 1 tsp. mastic, crushed ½ tsp. of mahlepi (an oriental seed-type
Greek Easter Bread 2
(Tsoureki)
1 cup milk ½ cup sweet butter 1 pack active dry yeast ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs; beaten 5 tablespoons orange juice, divided 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 5 ½ cups sifted
Greek Easter Cookies
2 ¼ cups flour 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk beaten
Greek Easter Lamb Or Kid
5 lb leg of lamb, or kid 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves or 2 teaspoons oregano leaves, dried 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons basil leaves, dried 2 tablespoons
Honey Cakes
( Melomakárona )
1 cup of good quality butter 1cup of light olive oil 1 kilo of self-raising flour 1 cup of sugar 1 small spoonful of cinnamon ½ small spoonful of ground cloves Grated peel from 2 oranges 1
Kokoretsi
( Kokorétsi )
1 kilo livers 1 kilo lights 2 kilos of lambs' intestines Fat of lamb Salt, pepper, rigani
Ravanie
125 g (4 oz) butter, softened 250 g (8 oz) caster sugar 175 g (6 oz) plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt ½ teaspoon mixed spice 50 g (2 oz) fine semolina Finely grated rind
Roast Sucking Pig
( Gourounópoulo Sti Soúvla )
1 small piglet Salt, pepper 1 cup of oil 2 lemons
Stuffed Turkey
( Galopoúla Yemistí )
1 turkey, 3 kilos 300 grms of mince ½ cup of rice ⅓ cup of pine nuts 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cup of white wine 1 ½ cups of butter 3 lemons Salt Pepper 2 kilos
Sugared Almond Cakes
( Kourabiédes )
1 kilo of flour (or 1 kilo and 280 grms) 640 grms of good butter ¼ kilo of blanched, roasted almonds, crushed 2 egg yolks 150 grms of sugar 2 small spoonfuls of baking powder ¾ cup of water A