Skorthalia - Garlic Sauce (Greek Cookbook)
Recipe
- Title:
- Skorthalia - Garlic Sauce (Greek Cookbook)
- Categories:
- Greek, Sauces, Garlic
- Yield:
- 4 servings
Directions
- Karen Mintzias 1/3 c Olive oil 6 Garlic cloves 1 tb Lemon juice Salt 1 tb Vinegar 1 c Mashed potatoes Pepper 2 sl Stale white bread
Directions
- Pound garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar until smooth.
- Add mashed potatoes and continue to pound and stir with pestle.
- Soak bread (crusts removed) in cold water and squeeze dry.
- Add to potatoes and garlic, pounding and stirring until smooth.
- Gradually add olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar, stirring vigorously.
- When smooth and light, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in a covered bowl before using.
Directions
- Serve with hot or cold seafoods and fried or boiled vegetables.
Directions
- Variation: Replace bread with 1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts, or use 1-1/2 cups ground almonds or walnuts instead of the potatoes and bread.
Directions
- Blender method: Put all ingredients in jar of blender and blend at moderate speed until ingredients are pulverised.
- Increase speed for a few seconds until light and smooth.
- Do not blend too long at high speed for the mixture heats and the oil separates.
Directions
- Source: The Greek Cookbook - by Tess Mallos ISBN: 1 86302 015 2
Directions
- Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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