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Diples or Thiples (Greek: Δίπλες) is a Greek dessert from the Peloponnese, made of thin sheet-like dough. They are essentially the same as angel wings , except that they are dipped in syrup rather than served dry.
Tiropita or tyropita (Greek: τυρóπιτα, "cheese-pie") is a Greek pastry made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with a cheese-egg mixture. [1] It is served either in an individual-size free-form wrapped shape, or as a larger pie that is portioned. When made with kasseri cheese, it may be called kasseropita (κασερόπιτα). [2]
Common dessert ingredients include nuts, honey, fruits, sesame, and filo pastries. It continues traditions from Ancient Greek and Byzantine cuisine, [8] while incorporating Asian, Turkish, Balkan, and Italian influences. [9] Table of Greek food Souvlaki Moussaka Gyros rolled in a pita
Nov. 15—For many, Thanksgiving is a time for pies, but if Greek pastries are your dessert of choice you are in luck this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, St. George Greek Orthodox Church will ...
A hard cheese produced exclusively in Arachova, Greece and it is famous and registered in the European Union as a protected designation of origin since 1996. Feta (φέτα) Feta is a white salty Greek cheese slice made from the milk of sheep or goats. Graviera (γραβιέρα) Graviera is one of the most popular cheeses in Crete.
Homemade Greek pastries, Diples, are for sale at a past Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on East Boulevard. Photo by Diedra Laird.
The pastries are traditionally shaped into spirals, but can be shaped into braided circles, [3] hairpin twists, figure eights, twisted wreaths, horseshoes or Greek letters. Often, a clove is added atop the center of the pastry for added flavor. They are commonly eaten with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
A pastry aromatised with vanilla or rum extract/essence, as well as lemon rind, and stuffed with Turkish delight, jam, chocolate, cinnamon sugar, walnuts, and/or raisins. Cream horn: A pastry made with flaky or puff pastry, filled with fruit or jam and whipped cream. The horn shape is made by winding overlapping pastry strips around a conical mold.