Tzatziki Recipe
Tzatziki (Greek-Turkish)
4 cucumbers
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups yogurt, or yogurt and sour cream mixed
Peel and seed the cucumbers, and put through a fine grater (not a blender)
Allow to drain in a colander until the juices have stopped running
In a small bowl, mash the garlic with the olive oil, salt and pepper
Stir in the cucumbers and yogurt
Chill, covered, for 1 hour or more
Serve as a dip with crackers or raw vegetables
Greek Butter Cookies Recipe
Greek Butter Cookies
1 cup sliced brown almonds
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 pound sweet butter
1/2 cup confectioners
Rum-Raisin Pound Cake
Rum-Raisin Pound Cake
1 1/2 cups brown raisins
2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter