Fanurinepie: For the life of Agios Fanourios, whom we honor with this fasting pie, there are no specific testimonies. According to legend, the pie is made to save the saint's mother, which was a tough one, sinful woman.
Alexandros Papadiamantis writes on this occasion that anyone who invokes Saint Fanourios must always say "God forgive the mother of Agios Fanourios. God forgive her".
"Miracle" Lantern Pie: The traditional Asia Minor recipe with 9 materials
So, at 27 August, when Agios Fanourios is honored, it is customary for housewives to make lantern pies, which they distribute in the neighborhood after first being blessed by the church.
Over the years, it was established that we make lantern pies to find something we lost. Many, Moreover, they connect this attribute of Agios Fanourios and the pie with the name of the Saint, derived from the verb "appear" which means to reveal.
The strength attributed to the pie is enhanced by its ingredients, which they always are 7 the 9, as the specific numbers belong to the so-called sacred numbers already from the time of the Pythagoreans.
And as it happens with all customs, throughout Greece there are variations of the tradition.
In Crete, Cyprus, Skiathos, Florina and other areas, the fanuropita is made for unmarried daughters to find a groom.
Others believe that it brings good luck and lights the path of one's life.
It is even said that Agios Phanourios protects farmers by revealing stolen animals.
So if you want Saint Phanourios to reveal to you what,what important are you looking for make a lantern pie, bless her in the church and wait for the results!
Materials
1 cup seed oil
3 cups of flour (self-inflating)
1 cup of sugar
1 mug of natural orange juice
1 teaspoon of soda
1/2 cup walnut cut medium
1/2 blonde raisin cup
1/2 teaspoon cloves
3/4 teaspoon
Before you begin the execution
* We dissolve soda in orange juice
* If we already have the raisin in the fridge then you have to put it 4 hours in water to inflate. If you take it fresh use it directly.
Implementation
Beat the oil with the sugar until the sugar is melted as much as possible. In this mixture we pour the orange in which we have dissolved the soda. We keep hitting for 3-4 minutes. (At this stage we use a mixer)
We have put the flour together with the cloves in a bowl, the cinnamon, the walnut and the raisin (which we have patted dry so that the flour does not clump when we pour it).
Stir the mixture with a mixer or spoon. We don't need to use the mixer again.
We have lightly oiled the pan No 28, because our mixture already has enough oil to prevent it from sticking and we spread the mixture.
Put the pan in a preheated oven on the 160-170 grade, depending on the oven (is baked both in resistance and in air) for 40-60 minutes.
Allow the lamp pie to cool and then cut it.
Lantern pie: When we make it and when it is read
The lantern pie, to do her 'miracle', We have to adhere to its rules when we make it and when we go to church for the Pope read her.
27 August, our church celebrates the memory of Agios Fanourios and in many Greek homes housewives used to make the traditional fanouropita.
It was a pie with 7 materials - then they were made 9- which they took to the church on the day of the saint's feast day to be read by the priest and then distributed to the congregation.
Over time, it became customary for housewives to prepare the lantern pie a day or two before the celebration. They took her to church on the eve of the feast in the evening and then returned with her home, To share the whole family the blessing of the saint.
According to prevailing belief, if one followed all the rules for making the pie, then the saint would reveal to him what,What did he want -and in single men the man who would marry.
A prerequisite for the saint to put his hand, is, As long as we make the pie,
We read the following wish:
"Lord Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Bread, the wealthy sponsor of the food of menousis in the century, the giver of goods, The sun has given you eternal food, the hope of the hopeless, The help of the helpless and the salvation of our souls.
Bless these gifts and these to your subordinates, in glorious and honor of the Holy Great Martyr Fanouri.
Provide e, dear, to euprepisasi these placentas, all your worldly and transcendental goods. Let them rejoice in your presence, show them the way to salvation.
The demands of these hearts and they were going to their House rapidly filling in, guides them to work on your commands, fiber for all in the euphoric and rejoicing your praise and glorification of your omnipresent and magnificent name, Embassy, of the glorious neo -martyr Fanouriou, miraculous, and all your saints. Amen".