My Life As A Farmer In Ancient Greece
In ancient greece farming was hard because due to the limited amount of good soil there and cropland. It was estimated that only twenty percent of land was usable for growing crops. In greece they would always use everything they had they wouldn’t waste a thing. When farmers worked they usually got payed two drachmas but sometimes they will get payed up to 30,000 drachmas. Back then if men weren’t in the military then men would usually get to gather play games go see movies about comedies and tragedies. Women back then couldn’t do that much they mostly did housework. Children back then would play with there toys or play games. The Greeks made a living from farming it was difficult to farm because of the climate. Greeks made a lot of wine out of the grapes they harvested. The greeks used olives in every single dish they ate. Greeks ate a lot of meat and bread for dinner or lunch or breakfast. The children would play games also the boys would play games naked and the girls were forbidden to watch them play. The girls wouldn’t do much during the day. The children wouldn’t do any physical activity but they played checkers but it was much different than today's checkers.
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- ⅔ cup chopped walnuts
- ⅔ cup chopped almonds
- ⅔ cup chopped pistachios
- ¼ cup sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 1 pound phyllo
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, melted for brushing phyllo sheets
- *Syrup*
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar + 1 teaspoon
- ¼ cup Greek honey
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon rind,
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
PREPARATION
- Combine all ingredients listed under *Syrup* in pot.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Once done, remove from heat to cool.
- Combine all chopped walnuts, almonds, and pistachios in bowl with cinnamon and sugar, mix well.
- Unwrap phyllo and trim to fit pan.
- Lightly grease pan.
- Add phyllo sheet and lightly brush with butter.
- Repeat 5 times.
- Next, sprinkle half of nut mixture, spreading evenly over phyllo.
- Add two more phyllo sheets, brushing with butter in between.
- Add remaining nut mixture, spreading evenly.
- Top with 3 phyllo sheets, brushing with butter in between.
- Score in the shape of diamonds (or whatever shape you prefer)
- Place in preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove and pour cool syrup evenly over hot baklava.
- Let cool and serve!
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Notes
*nut mixture – 2 cups of nuts are needed, so add more or less of the nuts you like accordingly.
**made about 12 pieces in our 8 inch by 8 inch pan.