Greek traditional christmas pastries

 

Greek traditional christmas treats 

At Christmas in every house in Greece they bake melomakarona and kourabiedes as a christmas treat. "Melomakarona" are christmas honey cookies with main ingredients flour and olive oil and aromas of honey, cinnamon and orange. "Kourabiedes" are almond cookies with flour, butter, almonds and icing sugar, which make them look like snowballs.

"Vasilopita" Greek New Year's cake 

Greece has a lovely tradition of baking a special cake for the New Year, to start things off right! It’s called a “Vasilopita”. Those who follow the tradition strictly hide a golden lira coin in the bottom of the cake but any coin will do. They cut the cake into slices on New Year’s Day, naming each slice as they cut it, after everyone in the family and friends. Whoever is lucky enough to get the coin in their slice has a very lucky year! Try it with your family and friends!