FLOYERES- Greek Dessert
From greekgirrrl 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 24
Floyera is the Greek word for flute. Floyeres is the plural. These pastries are rolled and look like small flutes. Light and delicious!
Ingredients
- 3/4 c chopped walnuts shopping list
- 3/4 c chopped almonds shopping list
- 1 tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 2 c sugar shopping list
- 6 eggs (yolks and whtes separated) shopping list
- 1 lb pastry sheets (keep between 2 damp kitchen towels so they don't dry out) shopping list
- SYRUP: shopping list
- 1 lb sugar shopping list
- 2 1/2 c water shopping list
- Boil until thickened. Keep warm for dipping floyeres. shopping list
How to make it
- Beat yolks until creamy.
- Add sugar, spices and nuts and mix well.
- Beat egg whites until fluffy and fold into mixture.
- Cut all the pastry sheets at one time into quarters (keep under damp towel.)
- Use one quarter sheet for each floyera.
- Butter the pastry sheet and place one tbs of the mixture in the middle of the sheet and roll.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 for 30 minutes.
- While still warm, quickly dip the floyeres into the syrup with a pair of tongs.
- Grasp lightly or they will break.
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Reviewed by 9 people-
This too sounds lovely!
auntybea
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very delicate and tasty I bet!
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my 5!
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