Sweet Trahana

Name: Sweet Trahana (Trahanas Glykos)
Yield: Makes 12 cups
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 6 cups warm milk (see Note); 5 cups semolina; 4 medium onions, finely grated; 1-2 fresh chili peppers, finely minced, or ⅓-½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional); ¾ cup Sourdough Starter; 2 tablespoons sea salt; 10 cups all-purpose flour

Trahanas Glykos

Preparation info

Makes
12 cups

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

I was given this recipe by my friend Sofia Kapetanakou.

Ingredients

¾ cup Sourdough Starter
6 cups warm milk (see Note)

Europe
Greece
Starter
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Soup

Method

Combine the starter with 3 cups warm milk and 7 cups flour. Let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

Combine the 3 remaining cups flour with the semolina in a large bowl. Add the