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Kalitsounia

Also known as: Καλτσούνια

Small Cretan pastries made from wheat dough and filled with fresh cheese, commonly flavored with mint and served either savory or sweet.

About Kalitsounia

Small Cretan pastries made from wheat dough and filled with fresh cheese, commonly flavored with mint and served either savory or sweet.

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Ingredients in Kalitsounia

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Wheat flourbase
Fresh whey cheesefilling
Olive oilcooking medium
Mintseasoning
Eggbinder
Honeytopping

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Greece

Cuisines & regions

Cretan Cuisine

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