If you have ever visited Thessaloniki, you have surely indulged in trigona - fantastic flaky triangles with creamy filling and sweet syrup. This traditional Greek dessert can easily be prepared at home, and here is the recipe.

Recipe for trigona dessert

Ingredients:

For the flaky triangles:

• 1 package of phyllo dough
  
• Melted butter for brushing
  

For the syrup:

• 400 ml water
  
• 300 g sugar
  
• Cinnamon and 1 vanilla sugar
  

For the filling:

• 1 liter

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