I really need a good Greek Dessert Recipe!?

Question

I need a recipe without nuts! i really fancied doing a Baklava but it has nuts in, i think if i take them out it would be to bland, any suggestions of what i could use instead? or maybe a different recipe? thanks!

Answer 1

Loukoumades, a Greek pastry, is their version of a doughnut.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon yeast

1 cup lukewarm water (for yeast)

5-12/ cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

warm water

2 cups sugar

1 cup honey

1 cup water

cinnamon

oil for frying

Preparation:

Dissolve yeast in water and let set for 10 to 15 minutes. Sift flour and salt together. Make a hole in flour and pour in yeast mixture. Mix gently while continuously adding warm water until a soft, sticky dough is formed. Cover dough with clean, damp dishtowel. Let dough double in size.

Bring sugar, honey and water to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes. Remove from high heat, but keep warm.

Heat oil in deep fryer. Use a tablespoon to drop batter into hot oil. When batter floats and is golden and puffy, remove to drain on paper towel.

Pour syrup over hot doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Answer 2

   KOULOURAKIA butter cookie

1 cup of unsalted butter, softened

1 cup of sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon of grated orange peel

1 tablespoon of baking powder

4 cups of all-purpose flour

In a small bowl, combine the flour and baking powder with a whisk.

In another bowl, cream the butter and add sugar gradually. Beat the eggs until light and add to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well. Add the flour and baking powder mixture slowly, blending to make a soft and malleable dough.

Preheat oven to 375

To shape each ring, pull off a piece of dough the size of a walnut and roll it out by hand into a rope about 4 inches long. Form a circle (or other shape) with it, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving some distance between the cookies. Brush the tops lightly with beaten egg and bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown

Answer 3

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Answer 4

you cant take the nuts out of baklava because that is the main ingredient, you can use a different type of nut. i make another greek cookie that has no nuts..they are kourabiethes. they are good and easy to make.

http://www.greekcuisine.com/oldsite/deta...