Lazarakia
Lazarakia is a special type of bread women used to make for the Lazarus celebration.
The shape of “Lazarakia” is similar to the portrait of Lazarus in the icons of the church. The Orthodox Christians still cook “Lazarakia” in memory of the resurrection of Lazarus. The Lazarus Saturday is the Saturday before the Holy Week.
The recipe is easy and the taste of lazarakia is really pleasant!
Inside the dough, they used to put honey, walnuts or raisins
Ingredients
αλεύρι = 1 kilo of wheat flour
σταφίδες = 1 tea cup of raisins
ζάχαρη = 4 spoonfuls of sugar
λάδι καλαμποκιού = half tea cup of corn oil
μαστίχα = 1 teaspoon of mastic
μοσχοκάρυδο ή σουσάμι = some nutmegs and some sesame
Easter cookies – Τα κουλούρια του Πάσχα
Easter koulouria are fluffy cookies with butter flavor and orange smell. All the housewives make these tasty cookies, which are alternatively named ‘yalokouloura’.It is worth trying to make them. If you accompany them with Greek coffee or milk, the taste will be even greater.
Ingredients
αλεύρι = 3 to 4 cups of flour
λάδι = 1 cup of oil
ζάχαρη = half cup sugar
πορτοκάλι = half cup of orange juice
μπέικιν πάουντερ = baking powder
γάλα = half cup of milk
αβγά = eggs
Experiment yourselves with simple ingredients! Both recipes are fast.
