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Grape Nut Roll Soutzouki
Candied nuts and grape juice, "soutzouki", is an ancient candy recipe still being used in the villages of Greece. The traditional recipe is quite involved, calling for the stringing of walnuts like beads on linen thread, boiling many pounds of grapes into a thick syrup
(by user) Grape Salad Stafili Salata
Cut the grapes in half and remove the seeds. Combine with the rest of the ingredients except the cheese. Sprinkle on a little cheese. Cottage cheese or curd cheese may be substituted for feta. Adjust seasonings. From _Greek Vegetarian Cookery_ by Jack Santa Maria. Bosto
(by user) Great Antipasto
In large saucepan, bring carrots, peppers, cauliflower, mushrooms, pickles, celery, black olives, onions, artichoke hearts, tomato sauce, ketchup and olive oil to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered 20 to 30 minutes till carrots are tender crisp, stirring occasionally. D
(by user) Great Grandmother s Bread
Easter Brown Bread One pint each of rye or Graham (unbolted flour) and Indian (corn) meal, one cup molasses, three fourths cup of sour milk (one half cup sour cream and one fourth cup milk), one half tea spoons (baking) soda, and one and one half pints cold water.
(by user) Great Shrimp Scampi
Peel large shrimp and marinate, for 1 hour, in olive oil, garlic, salt, and parsley. Try a pinch or two of chili powder. Quickly pan fry. I use an Electric Wok at 350 degrees, I use lots of garlic, and I use Garlic salt in stead of regular salt. I add cooked linguine or pas
(by user) Grecian Green Beans
* The onions should be sliced and separated into rings. strongServings: 2/strong
(by user) Grecian Style Shrimp Scampi
Preheat oven to 375oF. To make scampi sauce: In sauce over low flame melt butter, adding oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, oregeno, paprika, bay leaves, garlic and sherry. Place cleaned shrimp in large baking dish. Cover shrimp with feta cheese and top with breadcrumbs. Pour sca
(by user) Greek Baklava
Ingredients: 1 lb butter 1 lb filo, thawed 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tblsp cinnamon 3 cups finely chopped pecans Syrup: 2 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/4 cup honey slice of lemon strip of orange rind (optional) stick of cinnamon Combine nuts, sugar, and cinnamon and s
(by user) Greek Cannellini Beans With Vegetables
1 c orzo pasta 2 qt water 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 c chopped onions 1/4 c olive oil (divided ) 2 c diced carrots 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 md yellow crookneck or zucchini : squash, chopped 1 TB fresh dill, minced 1 ts fresh marjoram l
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Greek Chicken
Preheat oven to 350 F. Oil bottom and sides of baking dish. Wash and dry tenders. Dip tenders in sour cream, cover well. Roll tenders in coating mix. Place in baking dish, squeexe lemon over chicken. Bake 35 40 minutes. strongServings: 4/s
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Greek Christmas Bread Abm
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Combine the sugar, cardamom, salt, egg, milk and oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Add the yeast mixture, flours, raisins and nuts. Mix well. Add enough extra flour to make soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead unt
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Greek Christmas Bread
Keywords: Ovo Lacto Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Combine the sugar, cardamom, salt, egg, milk and oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Add the yeast mixture, flours, raisins and nuts. Mix well. Add enough extra flour to make soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a flou
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Greek Egg Lemon Soup
Bring the broth to a full boil in a soup kettle. Gradually add the rice, stirring constantly until the broth boils again. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the rice is just tender, not mushy, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm while preparing avgolem
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Greek Fish Baked In Grapevine Leaves
Wash and dry the fish. In a glass or earthenware bowl, beat the oil, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, fennel, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Dip each fish in the mixture, turning to coat and allow to marinate an hour or two in the refrigerator. Remove the fish from ma
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Greek Green Beans Sketa Fassoula
Wash and string the beans, but leave them whole. In a large, deep skillet, heat about 3 4 T. of olive oil until hot. Add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes until it is tender, but not brown. Add the green beans. Cover the skillet (if you don t have a lid use a cookie sh
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Greek Gyro
*Use meat cut from the leg or shoulder. The morning before an afternoon barbecue, make marinade by combining oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, herbs and pepper in a medium bowl. Remove about 1/4 cup to mix with the onions. Place lamb cubes in bowl with remaining marinade
(by user) Greek Hamburgers
salt and pepper to taste toppings such as fried onions, lettuce, tomatoes Mix the hamburger with the first six ingredients, then cook by your favorite method and top with fried onions. Go easy on mayo, etc. If you really need a topping, use Dijon mustard. Serves 6
(by user) Greek Honey Cream With Fruits Nuts
*Note: Almonds should be blanched. ** Suggested fruits: berries, sliced pears and apples. Preheat oven to 325 F. Place all nuts in baking pan. Bake until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Using electric mixer, beat honey
(by user) Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Combine broth, lemon juice, carrot, onion, celery, soup base, and pepper in Dutch oven and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Blend butter and flour in shallow bowl until smooth. Using back of fork, scra
(by user) Greek Marinated Vegetable Salad
On baking sheet broil eggplant and bell pepper 3 inches from heat source, turning frequently, until charred on all sides; transfer to brown paper bag and let stand until cool enough to handle, 15 to 20 minutes. Peel and dice eggplant; transfer to medium bowl. Peel pepper; r
(by user) Greek Moussaka
Saute all the vegetables, except tomato, with garlic in olive oil for 10 minutes. (Eggplant will keep soaking up oil, so add it as necessary to keep veggies from sticking.) Add tomatoes and herbs & spices, cook 5 minutes more. Add feta and Bechamel sauce; pour into bakin
(by user) Greek Mushroom Salad
Wipe the mushrooms, but do not peel them. Put all the remaining ingredients into a saucepan & simmer them for 5 minutes. If the mushrooms are very small, leave them whole. Otherwise, cut them in half or into quarters, depending upon their size. Add to the saucepan &
(by user) Greek Lamb On Skewers Arni Souvlakia
Cut onions into quarters and separate layers. Cut peppers into quarters, and cut each quarter in half. Combine all ingredients, except tomatoes, in a shallow roasting pan, mixing well so that meat is completely coated. Marinate in refrigerator for several hours. Take out of
(by user) Greek Meatballs With Egg Lemon Sauce
Cooked rice Minced parsley Put meat into a bowl with onion, garlic, uncooked rice, herbs, salt and pepper. Beat two of the egg whites until they froth and add them as well. Reserve yolks and the other egg for the sauce. Gently mix with a fork or your hands, an
(by user) Greek Nut Strudel
Filling: Juice of 1/2 lemon Start with the filling. Combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Melt the butter over medium heat, being careful not to burn. Allow the butter to settle for a few minutes. Skim the white foamy material from the top (clarify). With a pas
(by user) Greek Onion Soup
Heat oil in a pot & gently fry the onion for 2 minutes. Add garlic, potato & seasonings. Stir together. Add yogurt & mix well. Pour in stock. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley. Jack Santa Maria, "Greek
(by user) Greek Pasticio
* Prepare ahead of time!!! Let cool completely! While toppping is cooling, prepare pasta and meat filling. Cook pasta tender but firm. Do NOT overcook! Brown the meat with the chopped onions and garlic. Add the spices, sugar to taste, and the drained tomatoes. Let
(by user) Greek Ribs
lemon juice oregano Combine butter and garlic. Rub garlic mixture on both sides of ribs. Squeeze fresh lemon juice all over ribs. Sprinkle oregano all over ribs. Place in oven. Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Baste lemon juice over meat several times during bak
(by user) Greek Salad With Peppers
Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, peppers, olives and feta cheese in salad bowl. Mix dressing ingredients and add to salad. Toss and serve. Makes 5 6 servings. Origin: Newspaper, article on hothouse peppers Shared by: Sharon Stevens. b
(by user) Greek Seasoning Blend
Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight conatiner. Use to season st eaks, roasts, pork chops, chicken, fish, hamburgers or vegetables. Makes a pprox. 1/4 cup. strongServings: 1/strong
(by user) Greek Sour Cherry Preserves
This is called " spoon sweets" in Greek and is served to visitors in a greek home by serving a spoonful of the preserve like sauce along with a glass of water. Serve over ice cream as a dessert. Pit cherries and place pits in a separate bowl. Layer cherries in br
(by user) Greek Spiced Syrup Cake
Source: Armenian and Selected Favorite Recipes Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Blend in yogurt. Sift flour and measure again with baking powder, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture along with rum or water/vanilla combination, br
(by user) Greek Stuffed Footballs
Bring 3/4 C. Water To A Boil in A Saucepan. Stir in Rice. Cover, Reduce Heat & Simmer 40 Min. OR Until Rice Is Tender & Water Is Absorbed. Remove From Heat. Set Aside. Combine Turkey, Onion & Garlic in A Large Skillet. Cook Over Medium Heat Until Turkey Is Browne
(by user) Greek Style Moussaka
Peel the eggplants and cut them into slices about 1/2 inch thick. Brown the slices quickly in 1/4 cup of the oil. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the same skillet and cook the onions until they are brown. Add the ground meat and cook 10 minutes. Pour off excess fat. Com
(by user) Greek Style Pasta With Leeks
Cook pasta according to package directions (or use fresh pasta). Drain & set aside. Saute garlic, leeks & fennel seeds in oil in a large skillet until the leeks are soft, about 20 minutes. If the mixture begins to stick, add a little water. Stir in the
(by user) Greek Style Pizzettes Abm
Place all dough ingredients in machine and program for knead and first rise. Press start. After the first 5 minutes of kneading the dough will be firm and pull away from the sides of the machine. While the dough is rising you can prepare the toppings. In a saute pan, heat th
(by user) Greek Style Red Snapper
Place fish in a lightly oiled baking dish.Lay onions over fish and sprinkle with oregano and lemon juice. Mix together parsley and tomatoes and spread over fish, then sprinkle with cheese. Cover tightly with foil and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes
(by user) Greek Style String Beans
Cut off ends of beans and wash in cold water. Cut in pieces or slice lengthwise (French style). Saute onions; add string beans and all ingredients. Add enough water (about 1 cup) to cook string beans. NOTE: Other vegetables that can be prepared this way are fava beans, potat
(by user) Greek Sunday Bread
Put all ingredients in bread machine and turn on. Recipe By : "The Bread Machine Cookbook," Donna German From the recipe files of [email protected] strongServings: 8/strong
(by user) Greek Tsoureki Easter Bread
In a small saucepan, combine the milk and butter over medium heat and scald. Stir until the butter melts, then pour into a mixing bowl. When lukewarm, sprinkle in the yeast, and with fingers or a heavy spoon gradually stir in the 1/2 cup sugar until it dissolves. Then add th
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