RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE KSEROTIGANA FROM CYPRUS

Kserotigana is a delicious traditional Cyprus dessert, made from crispy puff pastry and dipped in syrup. Here I will teach you how to prepare it at home so you can enjoy this sweet and exquisite delicacy.

Kserotigana Ingredients

500g puff pastry

200g chopped almonds

200g sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

200ml of water

200g honey

Oil for frying

Preparation of Kserotigana step by step

Roll out the puff pastry and cut into thin strips.

In a bowl, mix the chopped almonds, sugar and cinnamon.

Place a portion of the almond mixture on the end of each puff pastry strip and roll.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the puff pastry rolls until golden and crispy.

In a saucepan, heat the water and honey until a thick syrup forms.

Dip the fried puff pastry rolls in the syrup and let them rest to absorb the flavor.

Serve the Kserotigana sprinkled with additional chopped almonds if desired.

Enjoy this delicious and sweet Cypriot dessert!