Recipes · Cypriot · Desserts
Daktyla (Cypriot Fried Almond Fingers)
One serving has 363 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (36%), manganese (32%), riboflavin (27%), copper (24%) and vitamin K (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (98.3 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Phyllo dough
- 18 g Almonds
- 15 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 12 g Honey
- 15 g Water
- 3 g Lemon juice
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Makes about 12 fingers (6 servings of 2); the quantities here are for one serving, so multiply by 6 for a full batch.
- Finely chop the almonds and mix with a third of the sugar and the cinnamon.
- Lay out a sheet of phyllo, brush lightly with a little of the oil, spoon the almond filling along one edge, and roll up into a tight finger shape, tucking in the ends.
- Fry the rolls in the remaining oil over medium heat, turning often, 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp all over.
- Meanwhile simmer the remaining sugar with the honey, water and lemon juice into a light syrup.
- Drain the hot fingers briefly, then dip or drizzle them generously with the warm syrup and let cool before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 363 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.4 g | |
| Water | 28.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2 g | |
| Leucine | 0.39 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 20.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.5 g | |
| Saturated | 2.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 55.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53.1 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.57 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 106 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 161 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.8 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 122 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.72 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.7 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 30.8 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0.05 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 5.5 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin K | 19.1 µg | 21% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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