Almond Pears-Amigthalota

The Argosaronic Islands, Cyclades, Dodecanese and all of our islands -and not only- make and celebrate with these Amigthalota/ Almonds Pears, snowy sweets of joy and hospitality to welcome new life, new names, new beginnings, and new pleasures. Snowy as the purity of the happy moments of our life and flavored with the essence of the blossoms of the sour orange.
As many as our islands are so many variations of this simple and such a beloved delicacy. Grated almond, egg white and fine semolina make up the basic principle to make these fragrant sweets and smell the home tradition and joy!
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work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

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M'Hanncha - Almond Filo Pastry

M'Hanncha is a traditional Moroccan dessert very popular and internationally known, made with crusty phyllo pastry sheets and marzipan filling. Wrapped in spiral and soaked with hot honey syrup flavored with orange zest, and rosewater.
Wonderful flavors and aromas of buttered, crunching phyllo sheets, essential oils of citrus, cinnamon and gentle sweetness of honey.
It is the Moroccan version of Greek Baklava.
M'Hanncha in Arabic means «snake» because of its shape.
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work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

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Almond Cookies-Ergolavoi

A Dessert from the old days. When even at Athenian urban houses and bakeries where saying them macaroons. Ideal sweet/cookies, with delicate taste and subtle aromas of almonds and Orange Blossom Water.
Favorite traditional almond cookies, sprinkled with almond flakes and stuffed with jam between them or plain.
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work: 30′

time: 50′

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