diples

{{Short description|Greek dessert}}

{{Infobox prepared food

| name = Diples

| image = 2011 Greek Diples.JPG

| image_size = 300px

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| alternate_name = Thiples

| country = Greece, Peloponnese

| region =

| creator =

| course = Dessert

| served =

| main_ingredient = Dough, syrup or honey

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Diples or Thiples ({{langx|el|Δίπλες}}) is a Greek dessert from the Peloponnese, made of thin sheet-like dough. They are essentially the same as angel wings, except that they are dipped in syrup rather than served dry.

The dough is rolled into long, thin strips, fried and folded in hot oil and then dipped in a sugar or honey syrup.{{cite web

|url=http://thursdayfordinner.com/2008/12/diples-thiples-honey-rolls-greek-dessert

|title=Diples (Thiples) (Honey Rolls) Greek Dessert

|publisher=Thursday for Dinner

|access-date=2009-11-08

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017191754/http://thursdayfordinner.com/2008/12/diples-thiples-honey-rolls-greek-dessert/

|archive-date=2013-10-17

|url-status=dead

}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.univers-recette.com/recette-699-n%C5%93uds-thiples.html

|title = Recette Nœuds (Thiples) - Cuisine du monde

|publisher = Univers recette

|language = fr

|access-date = 2009-11-08

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090429040016/http://www.univers-recette.com/recette-699-n%C5%93uds-thiples.html

|archive-date = 2009-04-29

}}

Diples can be made in different shapes, of which the most common are bow ties and spirals.{{cite web

|url=http://greekfood.about.com/od/dessertspastriessweets/r/thiplesouzo.htm

|title=Thiples: Fried Honey Pastries

|author=Nancy Gaifyllia

|publisher=About.com

|access-date=2009-11-08

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904060639/http://greekfood.about.com/od/dessertspastriessweets/r/thiplesouzo.htm

|archive-date=2009-09-04

|url-status=dead

}}

Diples are a typical dessert in the Peloponnese and are also served at weddings and at New Year's celebrations.{{cite web

|url=http://www.fathertimes.net/greeknewyear.htm

|title=New Year Traditions: Greek New Year

|publisher=Australian Media Pty Ltd

|access-date=2009-11-08}}

Another form uses an iron mould dipped in diples batter and cooked in cooking oil until the diples separates from the mould. It is topped with syrup, crushed walnuts, and cinnamon.

File:Diples.jpg|Diples

File:Greek diples.jpg|Diples made on an iron mould dipped in batter and cooked in cooking oil