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Can anybody tell me how to make those gorgeous sticky cakes you get in places like Greece and Sicily ? Very sticky, lots of honey ...and they add spices like cinnamon or nuts in...Anybody know what I'm wittering about LOL
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    mardatha wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me how to make those gorgeous sticky cakes you get in places like Greece and Sicily ? Very sticky, lots of honey ...and they add spices like cinnamon or nuts in...Anybody know what I'm wittering about LOL

    Baklava :confused: They are verrrrrrrrrrrrry sugarry - I'm getting a headach just thinking of them :o Loads of recipes on Google :D

    Penny,. x
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  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    ooohhhh Mardatha-you and your sweet [STRIKE]tooth[/STRIKE]teeth :rotfl:
    I have a greek cook book I can dig the recipe out if need be .... are you sure you wouldn't rather have a nice plate of veggies? ;)
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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    OOOH TY PENGUIN !
    Mrs M.............How can I put this ....?
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    But if you have baklava you must do kataifi as well....
    http://greekfood.about.com/od/dessertspastriessweets/r/kataifi.htm

    Oooh now I need to go down to the turkish shop and buy some :o
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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    ohmigod doesnt that look NICE !! I dono what it is but I WANT SOME ! lol
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    mardatha wrote: »
    ohmigod doesnt that look NICE !! I dono what it is but I WANT SOME ! lol

    Just imagine that sweet sticky honey-nut baklava taste but with a shredded wheat type textured pastry....


    Mmmmmm..... moment on the lips, forever on the hips :rotfl:
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  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    Ps - you'll never eat shredded wheat again after that though, because it just won't seem sweet enough :D
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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    because it just won't seem sweet enough :D
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    I KNOW ! SADIST !
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    oh my god :eek:

    Anyone who can eat that katafi thing must have a seriously sweet tooth -I tried that in Kefalonia and it made my teeth scream for mercy :rotfl:whilst my mum sat there smacking her lips as she demolished hers :p... whats that other thing..ekkmekk or something like that....off to look it up as its another one my mum loved
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  • bc3000
    bc3000 Posts: 758 Forumite
    Yep, also try yalaktobouriko :D so yummy. I've made baklava pretty successfully (my dad's greek). Make sure they don't turn out too dry! :S I hate dry baklava lol :P
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