Greekbiscuits Recipes

GREEK EGG BISCUITS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for 10 minutes on medium speed. Add four of the eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture and stir to form soft, cohesive dough. Add flour if dough is too soft to handle easily.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets
• Lightly flour a work surface. Break off 1 inch lumps of dough and roll on floured surface into ropes about 7 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter. Cross the ends and twirl dough in a loop in the opposite direction, forming a braid. Place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
• Beat remaining egg. Brush onto braids for glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheets for 10 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely.

EASY EASTER GREEK COOKIES: KOULOURAKIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place rack in the center of oven. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside. (see recipe note).
• Place the sugar and the orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixture. Rub these two ingredients together for 2-3 minutes with your fingertips. Notice the change in color and aroma as the sugar absorbs the oils from the orange.
• Add the room temperature butter with the paddle attachment, beat until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
• Add the eggs, one at a time beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition.
• Add the egg yolk and again, beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the milk, orange juice, vanilla extract, and ouzo (if using), beat together for 30 seconds. The mixture will appear curdled.
• At low speed, add the 3½ cups of flour and baking powder. The dough should be soft but not sticky. Add a few tablespoons of flour if the dough is still sticky.
• Optional: cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes before rolling.
• With a medium-sized cookie scoop, portion all the dough. You should have 40 smalls balls of dough, each weighing 25 grams.
• Roll each ball of dough into a 7-inch log. Shape into desired shapes (braids, pinwheels, twists, etc.) Refer to the pictures in the post.
• Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
• Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the underneath of the cookies turns golden brown.
• OPTIONAL: During the last minute of the baking, switch to broil for the tops to become slightly golden.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool down.
• Can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for about 2 weeks. Cookies can also be frozen.

EASY GREEK BISCUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in Greek seasoning.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together Bisquick™ mix and milk until soft dough forms. Pour and spread in baking dish. Spoon beef over dough.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, stir together cucumber, tomatoes and dressing.
• Spoon cucumber mixture evenly over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, and serve with a dollop of yogurt.

GREEK BISCOTTI (PAXIMADIA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup white sesame seeds.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together eggs and 1 1/2 cups sugar on medium speed until pale. Beat in oil, ouzo, orange zest and juice, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture until well incorporated.
• Divide dough in half; transfer one half to center of a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining half and another parchment-lined baking sheet; shape into 12-by-6-inch logs. Mix together black sesame seeds and remaining 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds; distribute evenly over logs. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until lightly golden and firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Transfer logs, one at a time, to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices, cut-side down, on fresh parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets and flipping cookies halfway through, until dry and lightly golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

KOURAPIEDES (GREEK BISCUITS)

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180c and line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Beat the butter for 8-10mins until very pale and thick.
• Add the 2 tbsp icing sugar and beat well again.
• Add the egg yolk and vanilla and whisk until incorporated, then mix in the brandy.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder and mix until you have a thick dough (it will be difficult to mix with an electric mixer at this stage).
• Place the mixtuer in plastic wrap and refridgerate for 30 minutes.
• Form the dough into small balls (about the size of cherry tomatoes) and put them on a baking tray, leaving a reasonable (but not excessive) amount of room between each ball.
• Bake for approximately 20 mins or until they are lightly golden.
• Remove from oven and leave to cool for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, line another tray with baking paper and sprinkle with half of the icing sugar.
• Place the slightly cooled biscuits in a single layer on top of the icing sugar and sprinkle the remaining icing sugar on top.
• Store in an airtight container.

GREEK SANDWICH BITES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Drain. Stir in the feta, pine nuts, salt, pepper and nutmeg., Spread over 4 bread slices; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat until bread is browned and cheese is melted, turning once, 3-4 minutes. Cut each sandwich into quarters.

GREEK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; in small serving bowl, combine all ingredients except biscuits; set aside.
• Spray ten 2-inch diameter muffin pan cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• Separate each biscuit into 2 thin layers of dough and arrange 1 layer.
• in bottom of each sprayed cup, reserving remaining layers.
• Arrange 1/10 of cheese mixture over each biscuit in cup, then top each with.
• remaining biscuit layer; press around edge of each biscuit to seal.
• Bake until biscuits are golden brown, 8 to.
• 10 minutes.
• Remove biscuits to wire rack and let cool.