Kourkoumpinia

Name: Kourkoumpinia
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g filo pastry; 1/2 cup margarine; oil for frying; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cup water; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp lemon juice

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Greece

A classic and favourite recipe from Vefa Alexiadou.

Recipe by feggaraki

A classic and favourite recipe from Vefa Alexiadou.

Recipe by feggaraki

Cookpad Greece @cook_8238176

Greece

A classic and favourite recipe from Vefa Alexiadou.

Recipe by feggaraki

A classic and favourite recipe from Vefa Alexiadou.

Recipe by feggaraki

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Ingredients

500 gfilo pastry
1/2 cupmargarine
oil for frying
For the syrup
2 1/2 cupssugar
1 1/2 cupwater
1/2 tspvanilla
1 tsplemon juice

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Steps

1

Spread out the filo sheets in twos, brushing with butter in-between.
2

Fold in the middle and brush with butter once more
3

And then make a tight roll.
4

Brush the edge with water so that it seals well.
5

Place the rolls in the fridge so that they get firm.
6

Cut them into bite-sized pieces
7

And fry them until they are golden brown. Remove using a sifter ladle and place them on kitchen paper.
8

Prepare the syrup by boiling the ingredients for 5 minutes. Place the kourkoumpinia in the syrup, few at a time and leave for 2-3 minutes so that they absorb it well.