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| Alternative names | Moustokouloura (cookies), mustopita (pie form), palouzes, kefteria, kourkouta |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Place of origin | Greece |
| Main ingredients | Grape must, flour |
Moustalevria (Greek: μουσταλευριά) or must jelly (also mustpie and mustcake) is a traditional Greek kind of pudding made of grape must mixed with flour and boiled until thick. Moustokouloura, must biscuits or must cookies are the biscuit (cookie) version.
Historical information and names
[edit]Moustalevria originated in Ancient Greece where it was known under the name oinouta (Ancient Greek: οινούτα).[1]
During the Byzantine era it was called mustopita (μουστόπιτα) or pastellos (πάστελλος).[2] Nowadays except from its standard name, moustalevria has alternative names that differ from place to place, e.g., it is also known as kefteria[3] in Crete, kourkouta[2] in Samos, palouzes[4][5] in Cyprus and mustopita[6][7] in other regions.
Preparation
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In order to produce moustalevria, grape must (the juice from pressed grapes before fermentation) is boiled in low fire. Then a small amount of argil is added in order to clean the must.[8][9][4][10] After the boil, ingredients like flour, sugar, semolina, petimezi, sesame, vanilla, almonds, walnuts, etc. are included.[4][6] Moustalevria is popular at grape harvest season when the must is fresh.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Μουσταλευριά γεμάτη βιταμίνες και μεταλλικά άλατα: Πώς μπορούμε να την φτιάξουμε, εύκολα και απλά στο σπίτι (in Greek). The Doc. 13 September 2026. Archived from the original on 13 September 2026.
- 1 2 Kafiri, Simoni (4 September 2014). Κλασική Μουσταλευρία (in Greek). Proto Thema - Cantina. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Zacharioudakis, Fanourios (6 October 2015). Κεφτέρια ή αλλιώς Μουσταλευριά (in Greek). Cretan Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Ππαλουζές. foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy (in Greek). Cyprus Food Virtual Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ ππαλουζέ,η - ππαλουζές,ο. cyprusfoodmuseum.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 27 September 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- 1 2 Babiniotis, Georgios (2002). To Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας (PDF) (in Greek) (2nd ed.). Athens: Kentro Lexikologias. p. 1129. ISBN 960-86190-1-7 – via users.sch.gr.
- ↑ Χριστουγεννιάτικη Σιατιστινή Κουζίνα (in Greek). Siatista News. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "The jiggly goodness of 'moustalevria' grape must pudding". Kathimerini. 27 September 2026. Archived from the original on 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Μουσταλευριά: 4 συνταγές για το γλυκό-σύμβολο του τρύγου (in Greek). Gastronomos. 21 September 2026. Archived from the original on 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Palouzes / Sioutzoukos". Community Council of Letymbou. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
