By Alexandra Stamos Koulourakia are traditional Greek pastries. They are butter-based cookies that are typically hand-shaped into twirls, small braids, rings, or even in the shape of the letter “S”, but you can basically shape them however you like. Koulourakia were originally shaped in a circular ring form, which is how they got their name (in Greek, the word “kouloura” means “loop” or “round twist”). They are often glazed and sprinkled with sesame seeds, but in some Greek villages, they use blanched almonds instead. They are everyday cookies that are normally eaten with morning coffee or afternoon tea. Greeks dunk their koulourakia in their coffee because the soft and sweet taste of the pastries helps lessen the strong taste of the Greek coffee. Young kids usually dunk their koulourakia in a glass of milk or they simply eat them without any drink at all. Koulourakia were traditionally only made for Greek Easter and were only to be eaten after Holy Saturday. Before that, you would still be abstaining from dairy, therefore you were not allowed to eat them. They were more like a pastry to celebrate the holiday once you were done fasting, but today, they are consumed basically any time of the year. You can purchase koulourakia in many Greek bakeries all over Montreal or you can try making them yourself by following the steps found below. Recipe (for approx. 30 cookies) Ingredients – 2¼ cups all-purpose flour – ½ cup butter, softened – ½ cup white sugar – 3 egg yolks – ¼ cup half-and-half cream – 1 tsp baking powder – ¼ tsp salt – 3 tbsp sesame seeds Procedure Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add 2 egg yolks and half-and-half cream into the bowl and mix together. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the mixture from the third step to the one in the fourth step and mix together. Knead the mixture by hand until smooth. To shape the koulourakia, pinch off a one to one and a half inch ball and roll it into a rope. Bring the ends of the rope together and twist. Beat the remaining egg yolk in a bowl. Very lightly brush the egg glaze on the cookies and sprinkle sesame seeds. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 15 minutes or until golden. Photo source: http://www.monambelles.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Kekschen.jpg

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Eti Kombo Coconut and Chocolate Coated Biscuit 56 g Eti Kombo offers a delicious and different biscuit experience.It is a very tasty and satisfying product that you can prefer with tea, coffee or cold drinks. With it, you can have a delicious break away at the office or enjoy biscuit tea in the evening.If you want to keep your biscuits or cookies from getting stale; You can choose a storage container that will prevent contact with air and moisture. You can keep the freshness of the biscuits for a long time by putting a few sugar cubes in the storage container.Business Registration NumberTR-26-K-000045Usage RecommendationsDo not expose to direct sunlight. Store in a cool and dry place.Net Amount (g / ml)56OriginTURKEYContentsWheat Flour (Contains Gluten), Vegetable Oil (Palm, Sunflower, Cotton, Canola), Sugar, Whey Powder (Dairy Product), Pasteurized Egg, Raising Agents (Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Invert Sugar Syrup, Molasses Syrup, Flavors, Salt, Emulsifier (Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono and Diglycerides), Milk Chocolate 20.5% (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Milk Product), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers (Sunflower Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polycycinolate), Flavoring (Vanillin). Cocoa Dry Matter At Least 32%, Milk Dry Matter At Least 19%], Roasted Coconut 8.9%.Allergen warningContains Gluten, Dairy and Eggs. May contain traces of Nuts, Soy products and Peanuts.Storage ConditionsStore in a cool and dry place.

The basic and official butter cookie of Greece is called “Koulourakia” (prounced Koo-loo-RA-keya). Koulourakia are delicious, crunchy, butter cookies great for dunking in coffee or milk. They are the Greek version of biscotti. They are very filling and I consider them healthy as they are made with a little bit of butter and sugar and mostly eggs and flour. In Greece they are considered a great breakfast item but you can have them at any time of the day or with your afternoon tea. Our koulourakia are cut and braided by hand. They have wholesome ingredients with no preservatives or chemicals, yet they stay fresh for a long long time, until you are done with the very last one. So get yourselves a large order to save on shipping. This is a special listing for 3 lbs. of koulourakia. There are about 25-30 pieces per pound of koulourakia. All orders are carefully packaged and sent via USPS priority mail to make sure your order will be as fresh as possible. Please allow 2 days for baking time in addition to shipping time. Caution: The cakes are not baked in a nut-free environment.

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