Ladies' Fingers
Daktyla are delicious Cyprus sweets in the shape of fingers, dipped in syrup and filled with almonds and cinnamon.
Details
| Country | Cyprus |
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| Ingredients | Ingredients for the dough: 1 kg flour ¾ cup oil Pinch of salt Lemon 2 cups water Ingredients for the filling: 300 gr crushed almonds 50 gr sugar Cinnamon Rosewater Ingredients for the syrup: 1 kg sugar ¾ litre water Lemon juice Cinnamon stick Oil for frying |
| Method | Sift the flour and rub in the salt and oil. Add water and lemon and knead to firm dough. Cover and leave to stand. Prepare the filling, mixing all the ingredients. Roll out the dough into a thin sheet and cut into 8X10 cm rectangles. Put a teaspoon of filling at the edge of the rectangle and roll. Press the two ends with a fork to seal. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and then drain. Dip in cold syrup for a few seconds, drain and transfer to a plate.
Source: Cyprus Tourism Organisation |
Links of interest
| Cyprus Food and Drink |