Tashinopitta - Tahinopitta

Τασιηνόπιττες (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). <br/> © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.

Τασιηνόπιττες (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.

Τασιηνόπιττες (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). <br/> © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.

Very tasty, sweet pitta with tahini that contains no oil, and therefore prepared and consumed during periods of strict fasting.

Name - Recipe
Cypriot name of dish
Τασιηνόπιττα. (or ταχινόπιτα). Tashinópitta (or tahinópitta).
Greek name - description

Ταχινόπιτα, πίτα με ταχίνι.

Ingredients

For the dough:
1 kg of flour
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
water for kneading

For the filling:
1 cup of tahini
1 cup of sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
carob syrup

Method

For the dough, mix all the ingredients together. For the filling, mix all the ingredients together. Cut some dough and shape it into small balls. Roll out the dough into round pies. Put a spoonful of filling inside, close from the top, roll up and twist it a little. Next, roll one end inwards all until the centre. Do the same with the other end of the roll, but in the opposite direction, which is to make it like a "σ" upside town. Fold one side of the "σ" over the other and roll it to open it up a bit more. When finished, place them on an oiled baking sheet and leave them aside in a warm place for about 1 hour. Bake them for 10-15 minutes. (MANRE 2006, 51)

Cooking method

Baking in the oven.

Comments

Note: The baking trays are greased with oil and sprinkled with sugar. When the tahinopittes are placed on the baking trays, leave them to sweat and proof, sprinkle their top with sugar and turned over again (GFP 2006, 51).

Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots

Consumed mainly during fasting, especially during the days when it is not permitted to consume oil.

Time period
20th - 21st c.
Βibliography

Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cypriot traditional preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.

Researcher / Recorder

Varvara Yangou