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Pages in category "Greek desserts" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amygdalopita; B. Baklava;
Holds a dollop of fruit rimmed by a puffy pillow of supple dough. [50] Originating as a semisweet wedding dessert from Central Europe, they have become popular in parts of the United States. The Polish version is the kołacz. The word kolache itself means 'a small cookie' in Macedonian. Kolompeh: Iran
A dessert consisting of baked apples topped with a crispy crust. Many different kinds of fruit can substituted for apples, and one of the most common variants is 'apple rhubarb crisp' including rhubarb. It is a simpler alternative to apple pie and apple cobbler. Apple pie: United Kingdom Sweet
Made of various fruits, ripe or unripe, or green unripe nuts. Spoon sweets are essentially made the same way as marmalade, except that the fruit are boiled whole or in large chunks. One particular type of spoon sweet, called υποβρύχιο (literally meaning submarine), is made from mastic, which is found on the island of Chios.
Merriam-Webster defines "fruit" as "the usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant." Most often, these seed plants are sweet and enjoyed as dessert (think berries and melons), but some ...
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. Ice cream became popular throughout the world in the second half of the 20th century after cheap refrigeration became common.
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
Ancient Greek cuisine was characterized by its frugality for most, reflecting agricultural hardship, but a great diversity of ingredients was known, and wealthy Greeks were known to celebrate with elaborate meals and feasts. [1]: 95(129c)