Archive for October, 2006

Artichokes a la polita

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 8 artichokes * 1/2 kilo potatoes * 5 carrots * juice from 2-3 lemons * 4 spring onions * 1 cup of olive oil * 1 bunch of fresh dill or 3 tablespoons dried dill * salt * pepper Procedures : Slice the stem of the artichokes and remove the outer leaves. Leave only the tender leaves. ...

Artichoke Pie (Anginaropita)

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: # 4-5 spring onions, finely chopped # 6 artichokes, hearts only # 6 tablespoons dill, finely chopped # 3 eggs # 1 teacup of olive oil # 1 teacup of milk # salt and pepper # 1 teacup of grated parmesan cheese # 1 lb 2 oz (half a kilo) puff pastry Procedures : # Heat the olive ...

Artichoke moussaka

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 15 artichokes * 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped * 1 bunch dill, finely chopped * 1/2 kg minced meat (pork or beef) * 2 spoons butter * 1 tomato, not to ripe * 3 lemons * Some oil For the cream * 1 lt warm milk * 8 spoons flour * 2 eggs * 4-5 spoons butter * Piquant ...

Apple pie fudge

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 8 apples * 3 cups flour * 1 1/2 cup sugar * 8 eggs * 2 spoons butter * 1 sachet baking powder * Icing sugar * 1 doze of vanilla powder Procedures : Mix the flour with the baking powder. Seperate the egg whites from the yolks. Beat the yolks with the sugar and the ...

Apple Pie

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 250 grams butter * 1 glass and 2 fingers sugar (2 fingers higher in the glass) * 1 glass and 2 fingers self – raising flour * 2 tspns baking powder * 3 eggs * 2 – 3 apples, cleaned and cut in thin pieces * cinnamon * Icing sugar * Brandy (for sprinkling the ...

Ancient sweet with honey

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 200gr white flour * 50gr peeled almonds * 50gr walnuts * 50gr sesame * 150gr honey (thyme fed) * 3 eggs Procedures : Crush the almonds and walnuts well. Grind the sesame. Preheat the oven to 200oC. Beat the eggs with the honey and slowly add the flour and all the other ingredients, beating ...

Ancient Greek Shrimps in a glace of honey

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 225 gr cooked, cleaned shrimps (if frozen, defrost and strain them) * 1 spoon olive oil * 2 spoons garos * 1 spoon honey * 2 spoons fresh oregano * Black pepper Procedures : Place the oil, garos and honey in a baking pan and add the shrimps. Saute the shrimps on this juice ...

Ancient Greek Pulp

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 3/4 cup (120 gr) semolina * 375 gr riccota cheese * 2 spoons honey * 1 small beaten egg Procedures : Soak the semolina for 10 - 15 minutes in plenty of water, enough to cover it. When it softens, strain it and add the ricotta cheese, the honey and the beaten ...

Ancient Greek Mullet

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 6 small or 3 large red mullets, cleaned * 2 handfuls of fresh herbs finely chopped (thyme, mint, coriander, marjoram, parsley, rosemary. If you do not have fresh herbs use one soupspoon of each. * 3 soupspoons olive oil * juice of one lemon * salt and pepper Procedures : Mix the herbs ...

Bean soup

Monday, October 16th, 2006

You'll Need: * 1/2 kg white beans * 1 onion * 3 carrots * 3-4 tomatoes * celery * olive oil * salt * pepper Procedures : Soak the beans for 12 hours. Wash them well and place them in a deep saucepan. Boil them for 20 minutes. Chop the onion, the carrots and the celery, mash the tomatoes ...