[youtube:cmKGWsSHjXI?fs=1;Greek Baklava Rolls Recipe (Baklavadakia) ;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmKGWsSHjXI?fs=1&feature=related]There are many superb Greek sweets and several easy recipes, but these are the easiest. They are perfect as gifts or to serve guests and very easy to make and need no stove time, the tough part is pronouncing their name if anything.
Honey Puffs – Loukoumathes (Loukoumades) Loukkoumathes is a style of honey puff that is an integral part of New Year’s and Christmas tradition. The Greek Jewish community also includes these small honeyed puffs at Hanukkah. They are quick and easy to make – twenty min start to finish. Serve up hot or warm, and drizzle with honey just before serving.
Semolina Pudding – Halvas Halvas made with semolina, nuts, raisins, and cinnamon is a delightful, grainy textured dessert, and one of the more famous Greek sweets.Halvas is served at room temperature and is placed in a mold and cooked on the stove.
Sesame Honey Candy – Pasteli Pasteli is a popular Greek candy, and can be —————- a variety of seeds and nuts. Called “the original energy bar,” this traditional recipe calls for sesame seeds and honey and creates a chewy candy, perfect with tea or for an energy boost. To wrap for gift-giving, use cellophane.
Sugared Almond Cookies – Kourabiethes Mixing tahini (sesame paste) and honey has long been a Greek favorite This no-cook recipe is straightforward and easy to prepare, and packed in small jars, makes an exquisite gift from your kitchen. With fewer calories than peanut butter, it’s healthy and delicious. Spread on bread like jam or preserves, or use in sandwiches (delicious with bananas), and enjoy!
Traditional Greek Spoon Sweets (Preserves) – Glyka Koutaliou Spoon sweets are similar to preserves, prepared with fruit, nuts, or vegetables, cooked with sugar to create a thick syrup. Because they’re so sweet, they’re served by the spoonful, therefore the name. A traditional offering to guests, spoon sweets can also be used as dessert sauces and condiments. They’re uncomplicated to prepare – by and large a matter of boiling the fruit with sugar. Decorative jars stuffed with these treasures are delightful gifts.
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