Sweet Phyllo Bites: A super simple dessert! Kourkoubinia

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Ingredients
1 pound phyllo, thawed and at room temperature
8-10 oz (about 250g) unsalted butter, melted
Topping: ground cinnamon
For the Syrup:
4 cups granulated sugar
3 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
zest of a lemon or orange
juice of a lemon or orange
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 °F, 150 °C.
Make the Syrup: Combine the sugar, water, citrus zest and juice in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon and bring to a boil. Once the sugar has melted remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla and honey. Mix together and set aside to cool completely.
Assemble the Pastries:
Place one sheet of phyllo on your work surface and drizzle butter on top of it. Brush water all around the border of the phyllo layer and cover with another layer of phyllo. Drizzle with butter and roll it up. Seal the top by brushing with water. (See video)
Place the rolls on a baking tray.
Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Cut the rolls into about 1-inch pieces.
Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until golden and crisp. About 1 hour and 30 minutes. Check them at 1 hour and 15 minutes.
As soon as they are baked pour the cooled syrup on top and set aside to cool. Sprinkle the kourkoubinia with ground cinnamon.
Serve with Greek coffee.
Notes
Freezer Instructions: Assemble the pastries and chill in the freezer. Cut the pastries. Wrap the tray(s) with plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Bake until golden and then pour the syrup on top.
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Пікірлер: 51

@ginamarsh637 2 жыл бұрын

I was so excited after watching this video because I had phyllo in my refrigerator thawing for a different dish. That dish didn’t happen lol 😂 they turned out to perfection. Thank you so much ☺️

@claudinemckay3743 2 жыл бұрын

I can just imagine how wonderful your house smells when you are baking these delicious baklava morsels or any of your desserts! 😋

@ntinakoutsavli404 2 жыл бұрын

Δήμητρα σ ευχαριστούμε πολύ για το ωραίο γλυκάκι. Θα το δοκιμάσω σίγουρα. Χαιρετισμούς από Ελλάδα. 🌻🇬🇷

@SewAndTellwithDori 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to try to make baklava for many years, and this looks like a great alternative to making a large pan. I like the idea of being able to freeze some for another time. They look amazing!!!

@marche49 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making these,they look delicious and are pretty easy to make😋😍

@HellasGD88 2 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm so 'sweet' i'll sprinkling pistachios on these before I roll them up thank u again Dimitroula x

@jazzy_taste 2 жыл бұрын

Yum! Actually really simple and sooo tasty!

@emmararotv1725 2 жыл бұрын

I make now. Wow so delicious thank u for recipe

@alineboujawdeh5271 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a delicious recipe! It was a real success!!

@tanvav 2 жыл бұрын

TY sweet Dimitroula mou! That's the easiest Greek dessert I have ever seen I prefer them in the oven because it's healthier I will try this.

@DeborahKeleman Жыл бұрын

Great recipe! Definitely going to try this. Thank you.

@poppywilliams8404 2 жыл бұрын

You just kicked me um..to the delish zone! Always ready to taste new dishes! Yummy, yum! Waving to you from south Georgia-land of best Peaches, boiled Peanuts, & Vidalia onions!

@alexarvanitis4331 7 ай бұрын

Dimitra! I've made this dish four times now, three times I've served it to friends or brought it to a party. It was a smash hit. I made it for some of my Asian coworkers, they emptied the dish in less than an hour (using chopsticks lol), every last roll was gone, with compliments! They had never had anything like it before. You really nailed this recipe, thanks for teaching us how to make it.

@afafalba7127 2 жыл бұрын

Wow dimi thank you

@joanl5600 Жыл бұрын

I am going to make them with minced nuts! Great recipe!

@dawnkershaw9115 2 жыл бұрын

So good.had to give away some to stopmyself from eating them all

@fatihaazahaf7274 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias 🙏👍🏻❤️💕😋

@ThiaCrow1717 2 жыл бұрын

Okay Okay, I’m just gonna have to get my “hands wet” now and “do” my first phyllo dessert👍

@DimitrasDishes 2 жыл бұрын

Yess!! Enjoy it :)

@gracetaylor8032 9 ай бұрын

yum

@pattallant2398 2 жыл бұрын

Yum! 👍😊😋

@carblesslydelicious 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... this sure does look so delicious. I've never heard of it before, but I love to expose myself to new delicious flavors and recipes. Thanks for the inspiration... I'm gonna try this, with a few minor adjustments to substitute some of the ingredients with lower carb substitutes. I'll let you know how it turns out.

@cop77407 9 ай бұрын

Yiasou Dimitria. Where did you see these in Greece. Thinking of adding toasted sesame seed. Filikia.

@corneliavascan2338 5 ай бұрын

Grazie

@KC-yj3yx 2 жыл бұрын

Yuuuummmmie!!!, stop it’s to much ? No keep going that’s a sweetie

@joanl5600 Жыл бұрын

Good. Believe it or not, I gained FOUR pounds binging on these little devils!!!!

@vyvoomvoom9641 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@typower9 2 жыл бұрын

They sound and look very more-ish!!!!

@andrewmichaels5725 2 жыл бұрын

Katapliktiko!

@nytoarizona7383 5 ай бұрын

My question is how do you keep the phyllo from drying out and getting dry edges while you are working? I have to cover with wax paper and a damp towel when I'm assembling baklava.

@arlenebabik5124 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to eat finished pastry right away or can they be served later?

@marykoufalis7666 2 жыл бұрын

Thry can be served later no problem. Perfect at room temperature.

@laracigim 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it too sweet ? How about add some broken walnuts between two sheets ?

@marykoufalis7666 2 жыл бұрын

Baklava is always this sweet. For sure you can reduce sugar.

@veerlematheussen7511 2 жыл бұрын

Please include metric measurements in your recipy, not only on the video. I (and many other Europeans 😏) would be so grateful... 🙏

@user-cr5tn4eh6v 2 жыл бұрын

Και στα Ελληνικά παρακαλώ, αν ΓΙΝΕΤΑΙ!!! 🙂

@sarah.viperr 2 жыл бұрын

0:42

@bweatherman3345 2 жыл бұрын

Do you sell them. Haha.

@KC-yj3yx 2 жыл бұрын

No Valerie counting allowed pass the powdered sugar please. Thanx Karl

@iant8818 2 жыл бұрын

Ελλάδα μου Αγάπη μου

@timstravellingwok 2 жыл бұрын

Dimitra, kourkoubinia are supposed to be very tightly rolled and cut to a length equal to their diameter. Yours are neither! This in turn creates a unique texture that is quite firm when you bite into them, that you perhaps did not experience while in Greece. Also, the syrup does not and should not contain any aromatics, so that the flavour of the fried filo is the star. Your suggestion of adding nuts changes the end product and it will no longer be kourkoubinia. Instead you will have something resembling saragli. I grew up eating them on the way home from school, several times per week, and what you have made do not come anywhere near in resembling the real thing., so sorry to inform you!

@joanl5600 Жыл бұрын

This may not be how you know to make them, but they look absolutely delicious, so I am going to make them her way, and add chopped pieces of nuts throughout. I’m sure it will be just as good, even though you feel the recipe is incorrect.

@wejdanmina491 2 жыл бұрын

Way way WAY too much sugar

@marykoufalis7666 2 жыл бұрын

Then cut it back.

@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын

never make pakhlava or variations of it with melted butter. Always use clarified butter. makes all the difference in the world. and yes, it is called pakhlava because it is from my culture which everyone has stolen from us and that is Armenian.

@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын

That’s nice but in Greece we do call them baklava.

@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын

@@mariakoufalis1487 yawn!

@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын

@@gcube3697So in order for you to feel proud of your country you have to step on other cultures? Got it. Stay classy.

@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын

@@mariakoufalis1487 you don't k now what classy is. till this day my people are being slaughtered by the filth muslims. so, you bet I will say what I feel. We are the oldest bloodline on earth and yes, every one stole from us,, so as I said before YAWN!

@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын

@@gcube3697 Keep showcasing your ignorance. Only you can bring in politics when we are talking about a dessert and your deep seeded need to be rude is gross. Sure blame the entire world, every human being for what is going on with your people. You sure know how to draw people in. My best friend since the age of 13 is Armenian and is still my best friend to this day. She was born in Turkey and her family moved to Canada when she was in elementary school. So trust me you don’t need to teach me about what your people have gone through or continue to go through. But here’s a little piece of advice, if you want people to stop and listen to what you have to say stop being such a you know what.