Thaktila
Thaktila
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~ Thaktila recipe has being in every Cypriot house preserved for generations and past on from mother to daughter.
~ You can have it in your list of favorite desserts for making it for your friends and family.
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| ~ For garnishment: ~ 1/2 a cup of crushed roasted almonds ~ Place in a bowl the flour and salt and mix. ~ Add the oil and again mix well. ~ Add the egg yolks and water and knead until the dough becomes thick. ~ Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it sit for about an hour. ~ Place all the filling ingredients in another bowl and mix well until the mix is nice and thick. ~ As the dough is getting ready for use you can prepare the syrup. ~ Place all the ingredients in a sauce pan and in low heat, prepare the syrup until it thickens slightly. ~ By this time your dough is ready for use. ~ Knead again for a few minutes and divide it in several pieces according to the space you have to roll it out. ~ Roll out the dough in thin sheets and cut in rectangular pieces about 4x3 inches. ~ In each cut piece place in the center 1 tsp of the already prepared filling. ~ Fold over length wise and with a fork press the ends for the dough to join. ~ After you have used all the mix you prepared, fry Thaktila in plenty of oil until they get golden brown and place on paper towel to drain the oil. ~ Before Thaktila get cold, dip them in the ready mixed syrup and strain again the excess. ~ Place them in a platter and sprinkle them with the crushed roasted almonds. ~ If any dough is left, fry it, dip it in the remaining syrup and enjoy. |