STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE # 29 SWEET & SALTY GREEK BRUNCH (SWEET BOUGATSA & KAGIANAS WITH FETA & CONVERGENT MANI)

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This is a complete Greek traditional brunch ! with extra cripsy , super creamy Bougatsa with spicy Kagiana !

Bougatsa

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Ingredients

  • 2 paff pastry sheets
  • 1 cup fine semolina
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 4 packets of vanilla powder
  • icing sugar and cinnamon, for dusting

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Method

  • preheat oven to 200C (390F)
  • using a pastry brush, brush a baking pan generously with butter
  • place in the baking pan a sheet of paff pastry
  • prepare the custard
  • place a saucepan over medium heat and add water, fine semolina, sugar and vanilla extract
  • stir continuously and vigorously, until the mixture begins to thicken
  • when the mixture thickens enough, remove from heat
  • add the butter and stir until the cream is smooth and shiny
  • transfer and spread the custard over the puff pastry sheet into the baking pan and cover with another sheet
  • bake for about 40 minutes in oven to 200C (390F) , until golden
  • when ready remove from oven and set aside to cool for a bit
  • cut into small pieces and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar

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Kagiana

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Ingredients

  • 4 organic eggs
  • 2 cups ripped tomatoes, grated
  • convergent Mani
  • 150g feta cheese, crushed
  • olive oil
  • a pinch of sugar
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • salt
  • 1 small fresh hot pepper
  • fresh basil

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Method

  • heat a medium frying pan over medium heat, add the grated tomatoes and cook until most of the juices have evaporated
  • add sugar
  • add olive oil and stir
  • in a bowl beat the eggs, feta cheese, salt, convergent Mani, ground black pepper, fresh hot pepper and stir
  • pour into the pan with the tomatoes and stir with a wooden spoon, so that all the ingredients combine
  • cook stirring continuously for about 7-8 minutes
  • remove from heat and serve with fresh basil leaves and ground pepper

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Enjoy!

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