Recipes by symposio (Page 10)

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	Greek Cheese Pies with Yoghurt Dough by symposio There are a variety of cheese pies made in Greece. This is one made with Greek strained yoghurt. Please note, the yoghurt is not part of the filling, but is part of the dough itself, which gives it its own special taste. These small pies can be served as a side dish, or as a meze or in a buffet. They may be quite small, but they are…	1 vote 405 views
	Greek Stuffed Vine Leaves (Dolmades) by symposio Another "classic" Greek dish. Dolmades can be eaten as a meze with ouzo or as a side dish. It can also be accompanied by Greek strained yoghurt as a tasty little snack on its own. Ideally, the vine leaves you use should be the first tender leaves of spring.IngredientsPreparationWash the leaves in cold water.Place them in a large pan…	1 vote 332 views
	Greek Artichokes a la Polita by symposio This is a nice light and healthy meal, which is fairly quick and simple to prepare. It's called "a la Polita" as it came originally from the Greeks living in the"Poli" as they called - and still do call - Constantinoupolis.IngredientsPreparationDiscard the outer leaves of the artichokes and rub the remaining hearts with the…	1 vote 466 views
	Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia) by symposio The classic Greek meatballs are called Keftedes and Keftedakia are a smaller version of them (akia at the end of a word in Greek means "small" in the plural). They can be eaten as a snack, as a meze with ouzo and/or beer or just as part of a buffet meal. Children love these! And they are easy and quick to…	1 vote 606 views
	Greek Tzatziki by symposio This is a classic Greek side dish, which can be served with meat and vegetable dishes, as well as accompanying souvlaki or gyros.IngredientsFinely grate the garlic.Salt the cucumber and leave it in a colander for half-an-hour and then drain well.Put it in a bowl with the garlic and the rest of the ingredients.Mix them all well with…	1 vote 349 views
	Greek Pasta Flora Tart by symposio This is a traditional Greek sweet, which I remember from childhood always being served with the coffee or juice whenever we went on family visits. It is more often than not baked in a square or rectangular dish, but can also be baked in a circular shape, as you can see from the photo.The fruit in the recipe here is quince - for the…	1 vote 304 views
	Greek Artichoke Pie by symposio A tasty and healthy pie. This can be served as a side dish, as part of a buffet or as a delicious snack.IngredientsFor the filling50g all-purpose flour kept separate in a bowl to be used when you roll out the dough.PreparationFillingPeel the artichokes, discarding the outer leaves, until the soft inner leaves remain along with the…	1 vote 260 views
	How To Make Your Own Greek Filo (Phylo) Pastry by symposio A lot of Greek recipes - mainly the pies - use filo (phylo) pastry. You can buy this from the shops, but it's so much better if you can make it yourself. So in this post you can see how to do this. I've used the example of spinach pie (spanakopita) here, but the process applies for any other type of pie. You can see the full recipe…	1 vote 1136 views
	Vegetarian Moussaka by symposio Most people probably know of Moussaka as a "classic" Greek dish, but Vegetarian Moussaka is not quite as well-known. We find it really delicious and many people who are not vegetarian have said that they actually prefer it to the "normal" moussaka, which is made with meat and not mushrooms.Try it and I'm sure you'll like…	1 vote 1037 views
	Baclava by symposio Well, it was only a matter of time before we had the recipe for Baclava (or Baklava) here! It's probably one of the best-known sweets from this area of the world and quite rightly so, in my opinion! You should be able to obtain the sheets of filo pastry where you live - it's available in most parts of the world, I…	3 votes 1 review 835 views