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Fanouropita (Greek St. Fanourios Cake)
Dessert Greek

Fanouropita (Greek St. Fanourios Cake)

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch round springform pan.
  2. 2 Combine oil, juice, and brandy in a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl; sift into oil-sugar mixture. Fold in walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and cloves until well combined. Add batter to the prepared pan; level top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Lemonopita (Greek Lemon Phyllo Cake)
Dessert Greek

Lemonopita (Greek Lemon Phyllo Cake)

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with oil.
  2. 2 Remove phyllo sheets from the package. Tear each sheet roughly into shreds and pile up in the baking pan. Let shredded phyllo dry out a little while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  3. 3 Make the syrup: Combine sugar, water, and zest of 2 lemons in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice from all 4 lemons. Allow syrup to cool while you prepare the cake.
  4. 4 Combine yogurt, oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and the remaining lemon zest in a blender or food processor. Blend together on high speed until frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour lemon-egg mixture over the shredded phyllo in the baking pan. Stir everything together gently until egg mixture is evenly distributed, ensuring there are no dry spots of phyllo.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the filling set, about 45 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove lemonopita from the oven and immediately ladle the cooled syrup over the hot cake. Set aside until most of the syrup has soaked in, at least 1 hour. Slice into squares and serve.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Greek Baklava
Dessert Greek

Greek Baklava

4.9

Prep
25 min
Cook
50 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
  2. 2 Chop nuts; toss with cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, thoroughly brush with butter using a pastry brush. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.
  4. 4 Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons cinnamon-nut mixture on top; layer with two sheets of dough, brush with melted butter, and top with more cinnamon-nut mixture. Continue layering in this way until nut mixture is used up, finishing with a final layer of phyllo about 6 to 8 sheets deep.
  5. 5 Cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan using a sharp knife. You may cut into 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. Bake until baklava is golden and crisp, about 50 minutes.
  6. 6 Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add honey and vanilla; simmer for about 20 minutes.
  7. 7 Remove baklava from the oven; immediately spoon sauce over top. Cool.
  8. 8 Once completely cooled, serve baklava in cupcake papers to make it easier to handle.
  9. 9 Enjoy!

By Donna

Grecian Baklava
Dessert Greek

Grecian Baklava

4.9

Prep
45 min
Cook
75 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the syrup by bringing the water, 3/4 cup sugar, orange juice, honey, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
  2. 2 Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 10x15 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Stir together 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground walnuts until evenly blended; set aside.
  4. 4 Press 2 sheets of phyllo into the prepared dish and brush with melted butter. Continue adding phyllo sheets brushed with butter two at a time until you have 12 sheets total. Sprinkle 1/3 of the walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo, then add another 6 sheets, buttering between every two. Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo; top with another 6 buttered phyllo sheets. Finally, sprinkle the remaining walnut mixture onto the phyllo. Place the remaining phyllo on top of the baklava, buttering every two sheets. Brush the remaining butter onto the top of the baklava.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven; pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava. Cool to room temperature before cutting into 1-inch squares or diamonds to serve.

By schwintosky

Baked Quince with Cinnamon
Dessert Greek

Baked Quince with Cinnamon

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Press 3 cloves into each quince half; place quince, cut-sides down, into a roasting pan. Add water, wine, and cinnamon sticks to the pan; sprinkle sugar over fruit.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Flip quince halves; continue baking until tender, about 10 minutes more. Cool quince slightly, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve each quince half with 1 tablespoon juice from the roasting pan; dollop halves with whipped cream.

By constantina

Galaktoboureko
Dessert Greek

Galaktoboureko

4.8

Prep
100 min
Cook
50 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk 1 cup sugar, semolina, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium bowl until no cornstarch clumps remain.
  3. 3 Bring milk to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually stir in semolina mixture with a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
  4. 4 Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed. Add 1/2 cup sugar and beat for a full 10 minutes until thick and pale. Stir in vanilla.
  5. 5 Fold mixture into the hot semolina mixture. Partially cover the pan and set aside to cool. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. 6 Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place one phyllo sheet into the pan and brush with melted butter; repeat with six more sheets.
  7. 7 Pour custard into the pan.
  8. 8 Add the remaining phyllo sheets, one at a time, brushing each with butter.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until top crust is crisp and custard filling has set, 40 to 45 minutes.
  10. 10 When the custard is just about finished baking, stir remaining 1 cup sugar and water together in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
  11. 11 Remove custard from the oven and spoon hot syrup over top, particularly around the edges.
  12. 12 Let cool to room temperature, then cut into 16 squares and serve.

By GapGirl

Yia Yia's Baklava
Dessert Greek

Yia Yia's Baklava

4.8

Prep
45 min
Cook
50 min
Total
1535 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together water, 2 cups sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and 1/2 the lemon juice together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavor blends and syrup consistency is reached, about 15 minutes. Stir remaining 1/2 the lemon juice into syrup. Strain and refrigerate until cool, at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir walnuts, 1 cup sugar, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush butter on the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
  4. 4 Lay the phyllo dough out on a clean, dry surface and cover it with plastic wrap. Cover the plastic wrap with a damp towel.
  5. 5 Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in prepared baking dish and lightly brush with butter. Lay another 1 sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with butter. Repeat layering and brushing with butter with 4 more sheets of phyllo dough.
  6. 6 Gently spread 1/3 the walnut mixture in an even layer over the phyllo dough in the baking dish. Place a sheet of phyllo dough over the walnut mixture and brush it with butter. Repeat layering and buttering with 3 more sheets of dough.
  7. 7 Spread another 1/3 the walnut mixture in an even layer over the phyllo dough in the baking dish. Place a sheet of phyllo dough over the walnut mixture and brush it with butter. Repeat layering and buttering with 3 more sheets of dough.
  8. 8 Spread the remaining 1/3 walnut mixture in an even layer over the phyllo dough in the baking dish. Place a sheet of phyllo dough over the walnut mixture and brush it with butter. Repeat layering and buttering with the remaining 5 sheets of dough. Cut baklava into 1-inch diamonds.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.
  10. 10 Pour cooled syrup over baked baklava and cool for 1 day to absorb syrup.

By Jacolyn

Traditional Galaktoboureko
Dessert Greek

Traditional Galaktoboureko

4.7

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the milk into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat. While you are waiting for the milk to boil, beat the eggs, semolina, and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer until well blended. Use a wooden spoon to stir this into the hot milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it just starts to bubble. Remove from the stove, and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of lemon zest.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Brush butter onto 6 of the phyllo sheets, and place use them to line the bottom and sides of the baking dish. Pour in the semolina mixture, and spread evenly. Layer the remaining sheets of phyllo dough over the top, brushing each one with melted butter as you lay it on. Sprinkle a few dashes of water over the top. Use a knife to slice through the top layer of pastry in a diagonal pattern.
  4. 4 Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the crust is golden brown. While the dish bakes, combine 2 cups of sugar, water, and remaining lemon zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and remove from the heat.
  5. 5 As soon as the galaktoboureko is removed from the oven, pour hot syrup over it. Let it cool before serving. After it has cooled, store in the refrigerator. It will stay good for 4 to 5 days.

By NIKOLETTA

Vaselopita
Dessert Greek

Vaselopita

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
  3. 3 Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. 5 Remove cake from the oven and gently cut a small hole in the middle. Place a quarter in the hole; cover the hole with powdered sugar. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving dish. Sift powdered over the top and serve warm.

By Paul Menikos

Loukoumades
Dessert Greek

Loukoumades

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sprinkle yeast over 1 cup warm water in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix together warm milk, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour in yeast mixture and stir to combine.
  3. 3 Beat in flour, eggs, and butter until mixture forms a smooth, soft dough. Cover the bowl and let rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Stir dough well, cover, and let rise again for 30 more minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, mix together honey and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat and allow honey syrup to cool.
  5. 5 Heat 2 inches oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. 6 Place a large serving or soup spoon in a glass of water near dough. Scoop up about 2 tablespoons dough per puff with the wet spoon, drop it into the wet palm of your hand, and roll it back into the spoon to create a round shape. Do not overhandle the puffy, soft dough.
  7. 7 Drop dough balls into hot oil in batches, wetting the spoon each time you make a dough ball. Fry in hot oil until golden brown on the bottom, then roll them over to cook the other side, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Gently set loukoumades aside to drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  8. 8 Place loukoumades on a baking sheet. Drizzle with honey syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm.

By JOANNA

Greek Butter Cookies
Dessert Greek

Greek Butter Cookies

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Beat butter, sugar, and egg together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Blend in flour, then use your hands to form a soft dough. Take about a teaspoon of dough at a time and roll into balls, logs, or "S" shapes. Place cookies 1 to 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely before dusting with confectioners' sugar.

By Talia

Kourabiedes
Dessert Greek

Kourabiedes

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
  2. 2 Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolk, brandy, and vanilla; beat until very light. Stir in almonds.
  3. 3 Gradually blend in flour mixture until a soft, smooth dough forms. Cover and chill until dough can easily be handled, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  5. 5 Shape level tablespoonfuls of chilled dough into crescents and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert a whole clove into the center of each crescent.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes, switching racks halfway through; do not brown.
  7. 7 Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets.
  8. 8 Dust generously with confectioners' sugar.

By Ceil Wallace

Finikia
Dessert Greek

Finikia

4.6

Prep
45 min
Cook
25 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, superfine sugar and orange zest. Gradually mix in the oil and beat until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, semolina, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; beat into the fluffy mixture alternately with the orange juice. As the mixture thickens, turn out onto a floured board and knead into a firm dough. Pinch off tablespoonfuls of dough and form them into balls or ovals. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. 3 Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Cool on baking sheets until room temperature.
  4. 4 To make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine the water, white sugar, honey, cinnamon stick and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick. While the mixture is boiling hot, dip the cookies in one at a time, making sure to cover them completely. Place them on a wire rack to dry and sprinkle with walnuts. Place paper under the rack to catch the drips. Keep finished cookies in a sealed container at room temperature.

By Diana

Vasilopita - Greek New Years Cake
Dessert Greek

Vasilopita - Greek New Years Cake

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10-inch round cake pan.
  2. 2 Beat sugar and butter together in a medium bowl until lighter in color; stir in flour and mix until the mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine baking powder and milk; add to egg mixture, mix well. Combine lemon juice and baking soda; stir into the batter. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle the nuts and sugar over the cake, then return it to the oven until cake springs back to the touch, about 20 to 30 additional minutes. Gently cut a small hole in the cake and place a quarter in the hole. Try to cover the hole with sugar. Cool cake on a rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
  4. 4 Serve cake warm.

By Paul Menikos

Almond Baklava
Dessert Greek

Almond Baklava

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 cups sugar, water, honey, cinnamon stick, lemon and vanilla. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, skimming any foam that is formed. Set side.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, combine chopped almonds, 2 tablespoons sugar, ground cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush butter on bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Each sheet of phyllo dough is twice as big as the pan, so cut each in half, making 2 sheets. Place a sheet of phyllo on bottom of pan, and brush with melted butter. Repeat process for a total of 8 sheets, buttering each. Sprinkle about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of nut mixture evenly over the phyllo, and cover with 4 more sheets, buttering each. Continue sprinkling nuts after every 4 sheets of phyllo, until all but 8 sheets (4 full sheets) are used.
  3. 3 Use remaining 8 sheets for the top layer, buttering each sheet of phyllo. Before buttering the last sheet, tuck in any loose edges. Press down layers with palms of your hands. Pour remaining butter over the top. With a large knife, cut 5 strips lengthwise about 1/2 inch deep, then cut diagonally to form diamond shapes.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and immediately pour syrup over baklava. Allow to cool thoroughly. Cut diamonds to go all the way through, and serve.

By Curly716

Portokalopita (Greek Orange Phyllo Cake)
Dessert Greek

Portokalopita (Greek Orange Phyllo Cake)

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 2 cups sugar, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Squeeze in orange juice and add juiced halves. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool while you prepare the cake.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with some olive oil.
  3. 3 Remove phyllo sheets from the package. Tear each sheet roughly into shreds and pile up in the baking pan. Let shredded phyllo dry out a little while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Cut 1 orange in half, and slice 1 half into very thin half-moons to garnish the cake. Zest and juice the remaining 2 1/2 oranges.
  4. 4 Combine orange juice, orange zest, eggs, yogurt, olive oil, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder in a blender or food processor. Blend together on high speed until frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour the orange, egg, and yogurt mixture over the shredded phyllo in the baking pan. Stir everything together gently to ensure that the egg mixture is evenly distributed. Garnish top of the cake with the orange slices.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the filling set, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cooled syrup over the hot cake. Set aside for at least 1 hour, until most of the syrup has soaked in. Slice into squares and serve.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Rizogalo (Greek Rice Pudding)
Dessert Greek

Rizogalo (Greek Rice Pudding)

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
315 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered and at a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, until soft and most of the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Add 2 cups milk and sugar. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Stir remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch together in a bowl; add to boiling rice-milk mixture along with vanilla. Stir until well combined, then remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Ladle into individual serving dishes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, then refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Greek Honey Cake
Dessert Greek

Greek Honey Cake

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine honey, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool while you prepare the cake.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
  3. 3 Combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  4. 4 Beat remaining 3/4 cup sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with milk, beating just until incorporated; stir in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove cake from oven and poke holes over the surface with a toothpick. Slowly ladle the cooled honey syrup over cake. For best results, set cake aside for 4 to 6 hours to cool and absorb the syrup before slicing and serving.

By Jan O'Leary Merzlak

Honey Pie from Sifnos
Dessert Greek

Honey Pie from Sifnos

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl. Work in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. Form into a ball, and wrap with plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Roll out the dough on a floured surface and line a 10-inch pie pan. Trim excess from the edges of the pan. Pierce the bottom of the dough several times with a fork, then set aside.
  4. 4 Beat eggs in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour, and half of the cinnamon; continue beating until firm peaks form. Beat in honey, then fold in ricotta cheese until evenly combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and smooth the top of the pie with a moistened knife.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until the center is set and the top is dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Once finished, remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.

By Alexandra S

Greek Lemon Cake
Dessert Greek

Greek Lemon Cake

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10-inch tube pan.
  2. 2 Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set mixture aside.
  3. 3 In a large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Set aside.
  4. 4 Beat butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in another large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.
  5. 5 Blend in egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add flour mixture alternately with yogurt, mixing until combined. Gently fold in beaten egg whites and pour batter into the prepared pan.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

By Carol

Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)
Dessert Greek

Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 11-inch round baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine sliced apples, 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Mix together gently, being careful not to break apple slices. Pour sugary juice from the apple mixture into the prepared baking pan. Arrange sliced apples on top in a circle. Sprinkle raisins on top of apples and pour any remaining juice over all.
  3. 3 Combine olive oil and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add egg yolks, flour, grated apples, baking powder, and remaining white sugar. Stir well to combine. Beat egg whites to a light froth in a separate bowl and stir into the olive oil mixture carefully. Pour over the apples in the baking pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cover cake with foil if the top browns before the cake is done baking.
  5. 5 Remove cake from oven and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving plate.

By Rose

Fran's Greek Butter Cookies
Dessert Greek

Fran's Greek Butter Cookies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Cream butter, add sugar gradually cream until smooth. Blend in flour. Stir in nuts, water, and vanilla. Mix well.
  2. 2 Shape into small 1 inch balls, press down while pressing in 1 whole clove on ungreased baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. While still warm roll into confectioners' sugar. If desired roll again when cooled.

By Jessica

Greek Egg Biscuits
Dessert Greek

Greek Egg Biscuits

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  3. 3 Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat on medium speed for 10 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until a soft, cohesive dough forms; add more flour if dough is too soft to handle easily.
  4. 4 Break off 1-inch lumps of dough and roll on a floured surface into 1/4-inch-thick ropes, about 7 inches long. Cross the ends and twirl dough in a loop in the opposite direction, forming a braid. Transfer braids to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 1 inch apart.
  5. 5 Beat remaining egg in a small bowl. Brush onto braids for glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on the sheets for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

By Nico

Greek Pumpkin Pie
Dessert Greek

Greek Pumpkin Pie

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Grease a rimmed baking sheet.
  3. 3 Heat pumpkin puree in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and puree is thick. Stir in sugar, raisins, semolina, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Lay one puff pastry sheet into the prepared baking sheet. Spread the pumpkin mixture over the pastry and cover with the remaining pastry sheet. Brush the top of the puff pastry with beaten egg.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

By Culinary Flavors

Baklava-Style Cheesecake Bars
Dessert Greek

Baklava-Style Cheesecake Bars

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing excess to hang over sides. Lightly grease with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place 1 sheet phyllo dough in the prepared pan, pressing phyllo into the bottom; brush with some butter. Layer with remaining 11 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with butter. Keep unused phyllo covered with a damp paper towel to prevent it from drying out while working.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Place on a wire rack and let cool slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4 While phyllo cools, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  5. 5 Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Spread in an even layer over cooled phyllo.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until filling has set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until completely cooled, about 45 minutes more.
  7. 7 Meanwhile, bring honey and water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in walnuts, pistachios, and lemon zest until combined. Let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
  8. 8 Spoon over cooled cheesecake. Using excess parchment, lift cheesecake out of the pan, and slice into 2x2-inch bars.

By thymeforpineapple

Baklava I
Dessert Greek

Baklava I

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. 2 Cut phyllo dough to size of pan, and place half the sheets in the bottom of the pan. Grind walnuts with 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in food processor or blender. Spread ground walnut mixture evenly over phyllo. lace remaining phyllo sheets on top of walnut mixture.
  3. 3 Melt margarine with oil in small saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Brush over top layer of phyllo. Cut top layers of phyllo into diamond shapes with a sharp knife.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven on center rack until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  5. 5 While baklava is baking, make the syrup: Combine 3 1/2 cups sugar, water and lemon juice in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
  6. 6 Remove baklava from oven and pour syrup over hot pastry. Cool completely before serving.

By ESHEEN

Pistachio Hazelnut Baklava
Dessert Greek

Pistachio Hazelnut Baklava

3.8

Prep
60 min
Cook
85 min
Total
205 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a large bowl, toss together the pistachio nuts, hazelnuts, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/2 cup sugar.
  3. 3 Unroll thawed phyllo pastry, and cover with a damp towel to prevent drying and cracking. Brush a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan with melted butter using a pastry brush. Lay one sheet of pastry onto the buttered pan, and brush with more butter. Repeat until there are 8 buttered sheets of dough stacked. Sprinkle some of the nut mixture over this layer, then cover with 3 more layers of pastry, each brushed with butter. Sprinkle more of the nut mixture, then 3 layers of buttered pastry. Repeat this pattern until the nut mixture is gone, reserving 8 layers of pastry for the top. Each time a layer of pastry is added, it must be brushed with the melted butter.
  4. 4 Cut the pastry into strips, then into diamonds. Pieces should be somewhat small because they are so sweet. At this point, each piece may be studded with a whole clove. Heat the remaining melted butter until boiling, and drizzle it evenly over the whole pan.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until evenly golden, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  6. 6 While the pastry is baking, combine the remaining 3 cups sugar, water, honey, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  7. 7 When the pastry comes out of the oven, immediately pour the syrup evenly over the entire pan. Be careful when pouring; the hot syrup may cause the butter in the pastry to boil up and splatter. Allow baklava to cool to room temperature before serving. Remove whole cloves from pieces before eating.

By J William Poulson

Serano Chocolate Cake
Dessert Greek

Serano Chocolate Cake

3.7

Prep
60 min
Cook
30 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Sift the flour and cocoa powder together and set aside. Combine the eggs and 3/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until very thick, about three minutes. Use a spatula to carefully fold in the flour mixture. Gently scoop the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the top springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. 3 To make the simple syrup, bring 1/2 cup water and 3/4 cup sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
  4. 4 To make the Italian meringue, combine 1/4 cup water with the 7/8 cup of sugar in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar (don't stir once the mixture begins to boil). Use a candy thermometer and bring the sugar to the soft ball stage (240 degrees F/115 degrees C). While the sugar is boiling, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until soft peaks form.
  5. 5 When the boiling sugar syrup has nearly reached soft ball stage, increase the mixing speed for the egg whites to high. Carefully pour the hot sugar syrup into the egg whites between the beaters and the side of the bowl. Continue beating on high speed until the meringue has cooled to room temperature.
  6. 6 Melt the bittersweet chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, just until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool until the chocolate is room temperature but still fluid.
  7. 7 Whip the 1 3/4 cups cream until medium-stiff peaks form.
  8. 8 Use a rubber spatula to fold the melted chocolate into the egg white meringue. Add 1/3 cup of room-temperature cream and mix gently until blended. Fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into the chocolate meringue mixture to lighten it; then gently fold in the remaining 2/3 of the whipped cream.
  9. 9 To assemble the cake, split the sponge cake into two layers. Set one cake layer on a turntable or plate. Brush the cake well with the simple syrup. The cake will literally act as a sponge and absorb the syrup, which will keep it from being dry. Spread 1/3 of the chocolate cream on the cake, and top it with the second cake layer. Repeat with the syrup and the cream. Spread the remaining chocolate cream on the sides of the cake. Refrigerate until serving.

By mariannaGR

Pasteli (Greek Sesame Bars)
Dessert Greek

Pasteli (Greek Sesame Bars)

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring honey to a boil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring with wooden spoon. Add sesame seeds, lemon juice, cinnamon, cardamom, and coriander, tossing to combine until light and golden.
  2. 2 Turn the dough onto a cookie sheet lined with half of the parchment or wax paper and fold the other half over the dough. Roll out dough between papers to a 1/4 inch thinness. Allow to cool.
  3. 3 Using a ruler and a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough through the papers into bars or squares of your favorite size. To serve, peel papers off and enjoy your sesame bar!

By Michael Kambas

Melomakarona Cookies
Dessert Greek

Melomakarona Cookies

3.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, baking soda, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Beat butter in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; add sugar and mix well. Beat egg yolks and orange juice together in another bowl. Stir egg mixture into the butter mixture; add flour mixture slowly, mixing after each addition. Add honey. Mix until a soft dough forms.
  3. 3 Chill dough until firm enough to work with, about 30 minutes. Shape into small ovals and place a few inches apart on baking sheet sheets. Flatten slightly; cookies will spread.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, heat honey, water, and sugar together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Let syrup cool. Mix walnuts, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl to make the topping.
  6. 6 Dip cookies into the cooled syrup for 10 to 15 seconds per side. Sprinkle walnut topping over syrup and let dry completely. Store in muffin cups or between layers of parchment paper.

By Chanelle Carl