Candy Recipes

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Strawberry Spoon Sweet (gliko Tou Koutaliou me Fraoula)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Greece

300 g large strawberries, halved 220 g (1 cup) caster sugar 1 cinnamon quill 2 cloves ½ lemon, juiced Greek-style yoghurt and dried rose petals, to serve ... View more »

Sweet semolina filo pie (bougatsa)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Greece

375 g fresh filo pastry 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar 90 g (½ cup) fine semolina pinch of salt 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 750 ml (3 cups) milk 120 g unsalted butter 3 tbsp icing sugar, to dust 1 tsp ground cinnamon ... View more »

Fried Honey Rolls (diples)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Greece

375 g fresh filo pastry 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar 90 g (½ cup) fine semolina pinch of salt 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 750 ml (3 cups) milk 120 g unsalted butter 3 tbsp icing sugar, to dust 1 tsp ground cinnamon ... View more »

Sesame Cheesecake (myzithropita Hyti)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Greece

1 kg firm ricotta 125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream 4 eggs 1 orange, zested ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp runny honey 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar 90 g (⅓ cup) fine semolina 35 g (¼ cup) white sesame seeds candied orange peel (optional), to serve  ... View more »

Greek Ladies’ Fingers (daktyla)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Greece

1 kg firm ricotta 125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream 4 eggs 1 orange, zested ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp runny honey 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar 90 g (⅓ cup) fine semolina 35 g (¼ cup) white sesame seeds candied orange peel (optional), to serve  ... View more »

Honeybread (lebkuchen)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: Germany

1 kg firm ricotta 125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream 4 eggs 1 orange, zested ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp runny honey 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar 90 g (⅓ cup) fine semolina 35 g (¼ cup) white sesame seeds candied orange peel (optional), to serve  ... View more »

Blackcurrant and almond clafoutis

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

225 g fromage blanc (smooth, low-fat, unripened fresh cheese) 4 egg yolks 30 g corn flour 250 g caster sugar 200 g almond meal 200 g blackcurrants, fresh or frozen (if not available, use blackberries) icing sugar for dusting 6 scoops vanilla ice-cream (or other flavour)  ... View more »

Raspberry Millefeuilles (millefeuilles Aux Framboises)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

225 g fromage blanc (smooth, low-fat, unripened fresh cheese) 4 egg yolks 30 g corn flour 250 g caster sugar 200 g almond meal 200 g blackcurrants, fresh or frozen (if not available, use blackberries) icing sugar for dusting 6 scoops vanilla ice-cream (or other flavour)  ... View more »

Prune And Raisin Tart (tarte Aux Pruneaux et Raisins Secs)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

225 g fromage blanc (smooth, low-fat, unripened fresh cheese) 4 egg yolks 30 g corn flour 250 g caster sugar 200 g almond meal 200 g blackcurrants, fresh or frozen (if not available, use blackberries) icing sugar for dusting 6 scoops vanilla ice-cream (or other flavour)  ... View more »

(Financiers) Almond and apricot friands

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

1 lemon, juiced 80 g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, halved 12 apricots, halved, stones removed (or tinned apricots, if out of season) 50 g almond meal 50 g plain flour, sifted 4 egg whites 90 g good-quality butter 6 raspberries 24 pistachios, halved 2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted icing suga ... View more »

Lemon Tarts

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

1 lemon, juiced 80 g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, halved 12 apricots, halved, stones removed (or tinned apricots, if out of season) 50 g almond meal 50 g plain flour, sifted 4 egg whites 90 g good-quality butter 6 raspberries 24 pistachios, halved 2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted icing suga ... View more »

Apple Fritters (beignets Aux Pommes)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

1 lemon, juiced 80 g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, halved 12 apricots, halved, stones removed (or tinned apricots, if out of season) 50 g almond meal 50 g plain flour, sifted 4 egg whites 90 g good-quality butter 6 raspberries 24 pistachios, halved 2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted icing suga ... View more »

Plum Tart (tarte Aux Quetches)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

1 lemon, juiced 80 g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, halved 12 apricots, halved, stones removed (or tinned apricots, if out of season) 50 g almond meal 50 g plain flour, sifted 4 egg whites 90 g good-quality butter 6 raspberries 24 pistachios, halved 2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted icing suga ... View more »

Coffee and almond genoise (gateau Moka)

: Recipes from: Sweets
:Recipes from: France

100 g flaked almonds, toasted, to decorate Genoise melted butter, to grease plain flour, to dust 300 g (2 cups) plain flour 8 eggs, at room temperature 220 g (1 cup) caster sugar 2 tsp natural vanilla essence or extract 60 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled Coffee syrup 125 ml (½ cup) s ... View more »