Greek Chocolate Balls Recipe
Greek Chocolate Balls
1/2 pound walnut meats
1/2 pound sweet cooking chocolate
9 pieces zwieback
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons rose water
Confectioners
Kourambiethes (Greek Butter Cookies) Recipe
Kourambiethes (Greek Butter Cookies)
1 cup soft butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Whole cloves
Confectioners
Mango Preserves
Mango Preserves (Puerto Rico)
6 mangoes, peeled
4 cups water
4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the mangoes and water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the mangoes and measure 4 cups of the liquid, discarding the rest. Combine mangoes, the liquid, the sugar and the vanilla extract in the same pot and boil over moderate heat until the syrup thickens (222 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Allow to cool and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Will keep for 1 week refrigerated.
Serves 6.