Ingredients >
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 heaping t. baking powder
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. allspice
1/2 t. ground cloves
5 1/2 to 7 c. flour
Method >
With electric beaters, blend oil, butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mixture should be light and creamy. Stir in baking powder and spices. [...]
Ingredients >
4 c. finality ground nuts
1 c. sugar
1 T. cinnamon plus 1 t. cinnamon
6 to 7 c. unbleached flour
5 t. baking powder
3/4 t. baking soda
1/4 lb. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. orange juice
Syrup, see instructions below
Method >
Whisk together nuts, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and set aside. Whisk [...]
Ingredients >
1 lb. unsalted butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 oz. whiskey
4 c. unbleached flour
Pinch baking soda
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans or almonds
Confectioners’ sugar
Method >
Melt butter, allowing it to brown slightly, then let cool.
Cream butter, beat in sugar, then yolk and whiskey.
Beat in 2 cups of the flour a little at a time.
Stir in [...]
Ingredients >
2 sticks (1 c.) butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 jumbo eggs, divided use
1 T. vanilla extract
5 c. unbleached flour
2 t. baking powder
Pinch baking soda
Sesame seeds
Method >
With electric beaters, cream together butter and shortening. Beat in sugar and 2 of the eggs, plus the vanilla.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and [...]
Add a bit of luxury to your Festive tabe with these fine gourmet products >
Greek Halva Truffles
Ingredients >
· 200gr. (7oz) cream cheese
· 350gr. (12.25oz) Greek Macedonian Halva with Almonds
· ½ cup of fresh cream
· 2 cups of walnuts, roughly cut
· 1 cup of ground biscuits
· 1 cup of biscuits, crumbled
· Multi-coloured sprinkles or chocolate flakes
Instructions [...]
Ingredients >
450g flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon ouzo
450g unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
175g sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts
icing sugar and cloves
Procedure >
1. Sift flour with baking powder twice.
2. Cream butter and sugar, add ouzo, vanilla and egg yolks, nuts, and cinnamon.
3. Blend in flour to make soft but firm dough. If [...]
Vasilopita is a cake which conceals a coin-token. The entire cake is carefully divided up, the Saint (Saint Basil who is celebrated on New Year’s Day) gets the first piece, then the second and third goes to Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary, then the eldest member of the household (or the father), and so on [...]
