Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Strava

Category: Greece

Syrup

3 pounds honey

1 cup water

1 cup granulated sugar

Bring the ingredients to a boil. Set aside to cool.

Pastry

1 cup olive oil

2 pounds plain flour

Water

Rub oil into flour and add sufficient water to make a soft dough. Knead for at least 10 minutes until

dough is smooth in texture and whitish in color. Divide into 3 sections. Roll out fairly thin. Brush with

olive oil. Combine filling ingredients. Sprinkle pastry all over with Nut−Coconut Filling and roll up

firmly. Cut on oblique lines at approximately 3−inch intervals.

Heat oil and cook pastry for about 12 minutes. Place in colander to drain off surplus oil. Place Strava

in honey mixture and leave for 10 minutes.

Makes 60 Strava.

Nut−Coconut Filling

1 pound walnut pieces

1 cup shredded coconut

1 level teaspoon ground cloves

1 level teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 level teaspoon cinnamon

1 pound almond pieces

1 cup granulated sugar

Peanut oil (for frying)