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Boned Oysters

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

12    Oysters, fresh or frozen
1 c  Flour
1/2 c  Oil
Salt and pepper; to taste

Use only the large Asiatic oysters caught in the Indian Ocean, Black Sea,or the Persian and Arabian gulfs.
Use the delicious white meat only. Discard the round white bone sometimesdiscovered inside the shell — or give it to some Persian. They seem toprefer these bones to gold; they call them ‘pearls’.*********************************************************************
Drain oysters. Roll in [...]

Revani (Semolina Cake)

Servings: 16
Ingredients:

1/2 c  All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/3 c  Fine semolina or farina
4 lg Eggs; separated
1/2 c  Sugar
1/2 c  Olive oil
2    Lemons; grated zest only
1/2 ts Almond extract
1/2 c  Orange juice
1 ts Vinegar; for the bowl
1/16 ts Cream of tartar
1/2 c  Blanched, slivered almonds

———————————–SYRUP———————————–3/4 c Sugar2 Lemons; zested and juiced1 1/2 c -Water1/4 ts Almond extract
Make the syrup ahead. Combine the sugar, lemon zest and juice, and waterin a saucepan. Bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes then add the almondextract. Remove and chill overnight.
Line a 10-inch-square cake pan, that is at least 3-inches [...]

Roast Lamb With Potatoes (Arni Psito Me Patates)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1    Leg of young spring lamb
3    Garlic cloves
Salt and pepper
4 tb Butter; melted
1    Lemon; juiced
20 sm Potatoes; peeled
Salt
2 tb Tomato paste
2 c  -Hot water

Wash leg of lamb. Slit with sharp knife in various places on both sidesof lamb. Slice garlic thinly and insert the slices in slits made in lamb.Season with salt and pepper and brush with melted butter. Squeeze lemonjuice over lamb and place in roasting pan, fat side [...]

Melomakarona Andonias

Servings: 48
Ingredients:

7 c  All-purpose unbleached flour
Extra flour for kneading
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 3/4 c  Mild olive oil
1 1/4 c  Sugar
1/2 c  Cognac
-OR- mavrothaphne wine
-OR- ruby port
3    Oranges; zested and juiced
4 ts Freshly ground cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Freshly ground clove
3/4 ts Freshly grated nutmeg

———————————–SYRUP———————————–1 lb Honey; (1 lb = about 2 cups)1 c Sugar1 1-inch piece of cinnamon1 Clove1 Lemon; zested and juiced1 c Water
———————————-TOPPING———————————-1/2 c Shelled almonds1 tb Sugar1 ts Freshly ground cinnamon
Author’s note: These cakes are traditionally served at Christmas. Thisrecipe comes from my neighbor, Andonia. I have a distinct memory of herbeating the [...]

Honey Cookies (Melomakarona)

Servings: 60
Ingredients:

1 c  Butter
3/4 c  Caster sugar
3/4 c  Maize or peanut oil
1    Orange; grated rind only
6 c  Plain flour
4 ts Baking powder
3/4 c  Orange juice

—————————NUT FILLING (OPTIONAL)—————————1 tb Honey2 ts Orange juice1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon1 1/2 c Finely chopped walnuts2 dr Almond essence
——————————–HONEY SYRUP——————————–1 c Sugar1 c Water1/2 Cinnamon stick1 1/2 ts Lemon juice1 Thin strip of lemon rind1/4 c Honey
Oven temperature: 180 C (350 F)
Beat butter and sugar with orange rind until creamy. Gradually [...]

Htipiti

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 lb Feta
3 tb Oilve oil
1 md Italian pepper
– seeded and finely chopped
1    Pickled green pepper
– seeded and chopped
2 ts Oregano
Pepper to taste
1/2    Lemon; strained juice only
Black olive; for garnish

Htipiti (pronounced h-tee-pee-TEE and translated as ‘that which isbeaten’) is the name Macedonians gave to this tart feta spread. Thelonger it is beaten, the more tart it will be.
In medium-size bowl, mash feta with fork or potato masher and slowly addolive oil, chopped peppers, oregano, and black pepper. Pulverize mixturefor about 10 minutes (less [...]

Sheftalia (Barbequed Sausages)

Servings: 50
Ingredients:

500 g  Finely ground fatty pork
500 g  Finely ground veal or lamb
1 lg Onion; finely chopped
-or- grated
1/2 c  Finely chopped parsley
2 ts Salt
250 g  Panna (caul fat from pig)

Combine pork with veal or lamb, onion, parsley, salt and a generousgrinding of black pepper.
Dip panna into a bowl of warm water for a minute or two, remove andcarefully open out a piece at a time, laying it out flat on work surface.Cut with kitchen scissors into pieces about 10 cm (4 [...]

Fish Soup (Kakavia)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 1/2 kg Fish trimmings free recipes
3 l -Water
Salt
Whole peppercorns
2 lg Onions; chopped
2 Garlic cloves; crushed
2 Leeks (optional)
– white part only kakavia
1 c Chopped carrot
1 c Chopped celery (with leaves)
1/2 c Olive oil
2 c Chopped, peeled tomatoes
2 Bay leaves
4 Sprigs parsley recipes
1 Sprig thyme
750 g Potatoes; peeled and sliced
Parsley; chopped

——————————FISH (SEE NOTE)——————————
1 [...]

Aegean Sea Chowder (Psarosoupa Kakavia)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 lb White fish
– cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 lb Clams (if desired)
1/2 lb Crab  (if desired)
1/2 lb Lobster  (if desired)
1/2 lb Scallops  (if desired)
1/2 lb Mussels  (if desired)
1/2 lb Shrimp  (if desired)
1/2 lb Baby octopus  (optional)
1/4 c  Olive oil
3    Onions; chopped
2    Garlic cloves; pressed
2 lb Canned peeled tomatoes
– including liquid
1 c  Chopped mushrooms
4    Celery stalks; chopped
2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Cayenne pepper
1    Bay leaf
1/2 c  Wine, red preferably
4 c  -Water

Prepare fish and shellfish by cleaning and cutting into bite-size pieces.Heat oil in a large pot. Fry onions and garlic on medium heat for 5minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except seafood and bring to a boil.Reduce heat and cover. Cook one hour.
Add fish and octopus, and cook 20 minutes. Add shellfish [...]

Kakavia

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 c  Sliced onions or scallions
-OR- leeks
1/2 c  Olive oil
4    Tomatoes
– peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2    Stalk fennel or celery
– sliced
3    Sprigs fresh parsley
1    Bay leaf
2    Sprigs fresh thyme
1 c  Dry white wine
5 c  -Water, more if necessary
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 lb Fish (3 or 4 kinds) *
– cleaned and sliced
1    Lobster (optional)
– cut up and claws cracked
1 lb Shrimp; peeled and deveined
1 lb Scallops (optional)
-OR- Mussels in shells
– (scrubbed)
8 sl Bread (thick); toasted
Croutons

* Fish for poaching: bass, cod, hake, haddock, halibut, trout, pollack,snapper, rockfish, whiting, etc.)
In a soup pot with a wide bottom, saute the onions in the oil, withoutbrowning, until soft. Add the tomatoes, fennel, herbs, wine, and waterand bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste and simmer for45 minutes. Pour [...]