Description:

Greek fluffy dough pastries with almonds and powdered sugar

Source:

www.baklavaetc.com

Serves/Makes:32 pieces depending on size

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) powder sugar
• 5-1/2 cups (1300 ml) flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1 cup (225 ml) almonds
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) ouzo

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Clarify the butter and to it add powdered sugar, flour, vanilla, almonds and ouzo.
• Mix lightly by hand.
• Once the mixture whitens, make small balls.
• Place them in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the balls from the oven and roll them in powder sugar.
• When they cool down, they are ready to serve.

Comments

Pastries are not very sweet. You may use fewer or more almonds. You may make them in smaller balls.