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Christopsomo: Greek Christmas Bread
Prep Time: 4 hours

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

8 cups of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1 1/2 tablespoons of dry yeast

1 cup of warm water (105F, 40C)

1 cup of warm red ...

 
Honey-soaked Walnut Cake (Karydopita)
The Greek Christmas table is never without this rich dessert.

Ingredients

Syrup:

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup orange liqueur

Cake:

1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted

2 cups ...

 
Shortbread cookies with icing sugar (Kourambiethes)
These sugar-dusted butter cookies will melt in your mouth.

Ingredients

1 pound unsalted butter

3 cups confectioner's sugar

2 large egg yolks

1/3 cup brandy or whisky

1 teaspoon ...

 
Syrup-soaked biscuits (Melomakarona)
Melomakarona, rich, dark and intense are another standard on the Christmas table.

Ingredients

3/4 cup Krinos olive oil

3/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 ...

 
Roasted squash, onion and garlic soup with red pepper drizzle
A roasted red pepper drizzle (easy as pureeing some jarred or homemade roasted red peppers) gives the soup a kick of flavour and a colour contrast.

 

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

 
Squash and Apple Soup
Winter squash provides the creamy consistency of this delicious golden-hued soup rather than high-calorie cream or flour. Serve it either hot or cold with crusty whole-grain bread and a green salad. ...
 
Mexican squash soup
This quick and easy-to-make soup is fun for a party because guests can help themselves to a variety of colourful garnishes. Along with the bowls of cheese, avocado, toasted nuts and fresh chilies, ...
 
Goblins pasta dinner
Stir-fried fall veggies team up with pasta and frozen cooked meatballs for a quick dinner before trick or treating on Halloween night. For fun, you can pretend that the curly pasta looks like worms ...
 
Pumpkin seeds
Toss 1 1/2 cups of cleaned, unshelled pumpkin seeds with 2 tsp melted margarine. Add a dash of salt or other seasoning of your choice - such as black pepper, garlic powder or paprika.

Bake at 350 F...

 
Vampire's blood shake
  • 2 cups plain soya yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pkg frozen strawberries or raspberries, thawed
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 pint strawberry soya non-dairy dessert (ice ...
 
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