GREEK RECIPES: PANCAKES or TIGANITES

We Cretans call them tiganites which is from the ancient Greek taginites (ταγηνίτης) and they have been a popular breakfast food in Greece since at least the 6^th century B.C. 

by.George Portokalakis

HOME COOKING STEP BY STEP:

What we need:

1 1/2 cups flour (1 cup = 250 g)

1/2 teaspoon salt,

1/2 teaspoon sugar,

1/2 teaspoon baking powder,

A little water: (as much as needed aproximately 1 cup)

or soda water replacing the  baking powder and the water (I prefer to use soda water)

The way we make them

make it to a mush.

Cook it in olive oil

Serve it with sugar and cinnamon 

or honey 

or greap must syrup (greaps molassa) 

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