Sweet almond paste pears of Kythera

Ingredients

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700 g almonds peeled and grained (without skins)

700 g honey

1 tbsp powdered mix of cinnamon and cloves

Powdered sugar (alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder)

Cloves (optional)

Recipe Credits:

Chef Mr Konstantinos Mouzakis

President of the "Acropolis" Chef's Club of Attica

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Execution Method

Place in a pot the almonds, honey and the mix of cinnamon and cloves.

Stir the ingredients in medium heat, until a liquid mixture is formed.

Remove from the heat, let it cool down a little, and then pour it on a clean surface. Cut the mixture in equal parts and shape the dough in a pear like form.

Sprinkle the pears with powder sugar. Alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder.

Place the pears in a tray and leave them to cool down and become firm, for at least 10 hours.

As a decorative option, for the stem of the pears, you can place cloves at the top.

Recipe Credits:

Chef Mr Konstantinos Mouzakis

President of the "Acropolis" Chef's Club of Attica

Visit Website

Sweet almond paste pears of Kythera

Ingredients

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700 g almonds peeled and grained (without skins)

700 g honey

1 tbsp powdered mix of cinnamon and cloves

Powdered sugar (alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder)

Cloves (optional)

Recipe Credits:

Execution Method

Place in a pot the almonds, honey and the mix of cinnamon and cloves.

Stir the ingredients in medium heat, until a liquid mixture is formed.

Remove from the heat, let it cool down a little, and then pour it on a clean surface. Cut the mixture in equal parts and shape the dough in a pear like form.

Sprinkle the pears with powder sugar. Alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder.

Place the pears in a tray and leave them to cool down and become firm, for at least 10 hours.

As a decorative option, for the stem of the pears, you can place cloves at the top.

Recipe Credits:

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Sweet almond paste pears of Kythera

Ingredients

Check off the ingredients you have used in the recipe or note the ingredients you have and add the rest to the shopping list by clicking the button below.

700 g almonds peeled and grained (without skins)

700 g honey

1 tbsp powdered mix of cinnamon and cloves

Powdered sugar (alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder)

Cloves (optional)

Recipe Credits:

Execution Method

Place in a pot the almonds, honey and the mix of cinnamon and cloves.

Stir the ingredients in medium heat, until a liquid mixture is formed.

Remove from the heat, let it cool down a little, and then pour it on a clean surface. Cut the mixture in equal parts and shape the dough in a pear like form.

Sprinkle the pears with powder sugar. Alternatively, use powdered cinnamon or cocoa powder.

Place the pears in a tray and leave them to cool down and become firm, for at least 10 hours.

As a decorative option, for the stem of the pears, you can place cloves at the top.

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