THE EATERY - IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME

Dawn Boyle


Koulourakia - Easter Cookies

1/2 cup sweet butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons oranage liquor or brandy
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg yolk beaten
Sesame seeds

Preheat oven 350'.
In a bowl, cream the butter and add the sugar, beating until creamy.
Add the egg, heavy cream and liquor.
Beat for 5 minutes.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder.
Blend into butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time until dough is formed.
Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and then twist.
Place on cookie sheet, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden. Makes approximately 48 cookies.

EATERY IS OPEN - IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME

Dawn Boyle

DOLMATHES - STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb lean pork
1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup onion - chopped
4 teaspoons butter
50 grape leaves (stems cut)
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Blanch grape leaves in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
If jarred leaves are used, rinse in lukewarm water, drain.
Melt butter, saute onions.
Add meat, rice and seasoning, mix.
Place a few coarse leaves in bottom of pot.
On a large plate, spread 1 leaf at a time with shiny side underneath.
Take 1 teaspoonful of filling and place in center of 1 leaf.
Fold stem end over filling.
Fold each side of leaf. 1 at a time, overlapping lightly over mixture.
Pull up leaf from stem end toward the tip until you have samml compact roll.

*Do not roll too tightly, as rice will expand. Arrange stuffed leaves side by side with seam side down. Add water. Place a heavy plate on top of stuffed leaves to weigh down during cooking.

LUNCH TIME POLL

Dawn Boyle

Over the River and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go! Today is the first of much traveling that I will do for this HOLY WEEK! Today we will celebrate Passover with my mother-in-law and her family. Then Sunday we split the day. Greek Easter at my brother and sister-in-laws in Bayville, NY and then we hit my Aunts for my Easter with my family...lots of food, lots of fun, lots of driving!

How are you spending the holidays?

Are you like me, do you celebrate multiple religious holidays?

Do you split the holidays with your spouse and their family?

When does it get easier?

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