Litratžénes with whey

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A recipe from Rizokarpaso. To prepare the dough for the pittes, the flour is kneaded with whey, salt and oil.

Name - Recipe
Cypriot name of dish
Λυτρατζιένες με τυρόγαλο. Lytratžénes mé tyrógalo.
Greek name - description

Πίτες με τυρόγαλο. Pittes (flatbreads) with whey.

Ingredients

1 kg of local flour
A pinch of salt
1/2 - 1 glass of olive oil
Whey as much as needed 

Method

Knead well the flour with the whey and salt (the dough should not be hard). Add the oil and knead well until the dough is soft. Cut and shape the dough. Roll out with the rolling pin gently so that the pittas are not thin but not thick either. Bake in a moderate oven. Serve hot (or cold instead of bread). (Publication permission from: http://www.rizokarpason.com/ sintages1.htm)

Cooking method

Baking in the oven.

Time period
20th c.
Βibliography

"Rizokarpason" publications (2010). Rizokarpason recipes. Retrieved from: http://www.rizokarpason.com/sintages1.htm

Researcher / Recorder

Stalo Lazarou