Koulourakia

Koulourakia

Koulourakia
Alternative names	Easter biscuits
Type	Pastry
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Greece
Region or state	Greece, Pontos
Serving temperature	Hot or cold
Main ingredients	Butter
Media: Koulourakia

Koulourakia^[a] or Koulouria,^[b] or kerkele in Pontic Greek,^[1] are a traditional Greek dessert, typically made around Easter^[2] to be eaten after Holy Saturday.

They are a butter-based pastry, traditionally hand-shaped, with egg glaze on top. They have a sweet delicate flavor with a hint of vanilla. Koulourakia are well known for their sprinkle of sesame seeds and distinctive ring shape.^[2] In fact, the word is the diminutive form for a ring-shaped loaf or roll.^{[citation needed]}

The pastries can be shaped into braided circles,^[3] hairpin twists, figure eights, twisted wreaths, horseshoes or Greek letters, although they are still often shaped into a snake style. Often, a clove is added atop the center of the pastry for added flavor. They are commonly eaten with morning coffee or afternoon tea. Like all pastries, they are normally kept in dry conditions in a jar with a lockable lid.

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