Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Karen Mintzias 1 tb Flavoring *
2 c Sugar Food coloring **
2 tb Cornstarch 1/2 c Toasted nuts, chopped ***
1 c Water Confectioners' sugar
1/2 ts Cream of tartar

* Flavorings: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon. ** Food
coloring: red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used)
*** Nuts: almonds or pistachios

Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil
to 220 degrees F. Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food
color. Add nuts.

Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into squares and roll
each piece in sifted powdered sugar. Store in plastic bag.

From: The Complete Greek Cookbook, by Theresa Karas Yianilos, Avenel
Books, New York.

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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