Kyra Sarakosti (Mrs Lent) is an age - old Greek custom that marks the beginning of Lent and was used as a kind of calendar until Easter. Kyra Sarakosti is a woman made of very salty dough, wearing a cross on her head, with seven legs, folded hands and no mouth, as she fasts during this period. She loses a leg every Saturday, starting with the one after Ash Monday...
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Medium
Medium
BAKING TIME
30 min
30 min
QUANTITY
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Ingredients
- 300 g all – purpose flour
- 120 g salt
- 180 g/ml water
- Cloves for decoration
- Color paste (if you prefer to color it)
How to
Mix and knead all the ingredients, shape Mrs Lent and bake in a preheated oven (set to fan) at 320 oF - 160 oC for about 30 min just to dry the dough.
Warning: It is not edible!!!
