Greek Farina Dessert Recipe

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Greek Farina Dessert
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb of butter
  • 2 cups farina
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts (optinal)

Directions:

  1. In a 3 quart pot add water,sugar and cinnamon sticks bring to a boil and let simmer for about half an hour
  2. While this mixture is simmering in a frying pan melt your butter and then add the pine nuts and farina stirring frequently untill the farina
  3. Becomes light brown in color
  4. Once the farina is done remove cinnamon sticks from what is now syrup
  5. Slowly and carefully add all the syrup into the frying pan with the farina
  6. Now watch out because it does splatter very badly but its worth it
  7. Now that you have added the syrup to the farina lower flame so it just simmers cover pan for about five minutes
  8. Then stir your mixture it should absorb all the syrup
  9. If it has not yet ,continue cooking uncovered and stirring constantly untill all liqiud is absorbed
  10. Serve warm and sprinkle with ground cinnamon
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 655.77 Kcal (2746 kJ)
Calories from fat 262.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.14g 45%
Cholesterol 60.94mg 20%
Sodium 7.58mg 0%
Potassium 99.73mg 2%
Total Carbs 95.42g 32%
Sugars 59.14g 237%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 5%
Protein 6.3g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 23.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 285.54 Kcal (1195 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.69g 45%
Cholesterol 26.53mg 20%
Sodium 3.3mg 0%
Potassium 43.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 41.55g 32%
Sugars 25.75g 237%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 5%
Protein 2.75g 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 10.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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