CLEARWATER, Fla. — A third-generation Greek baker will debut a new dessert at this year’s GreekFest at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater.

What You Need To Know

  • Manos Kranias grew up in Greece and follows in the tradition of his father and grandfather. 

  • Manos Bakery is on Drew Street in Clearwater. 

  • New desert is a combination of two Greek classics baklava and galaktoboureko.

  • The desert will debut at this weekend's Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church GreekFest.

A third-generation Greek baker will debuting a new desert at this year’s GreekFest at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater.

Manos Kranias grew up around bakeries in Greece and decided to follow in the tradition of his father and grandfather. “As long as I remember, I was 5, 6, 7, I was playing with flour. It’s in my blood. That’s whatever I do, I do it with love,” Kranias said at his bakery on Drew Street in Clearwater.

Kranias loves to pass out samples of his creations to new customers. “That’s my satisfaction when I see people happy with the products I bring out there,” he said.

Kranias will be supplying the festival with the new creation he developed at the request of festival organizer John Pantelis. It’s a combination of two Greek classics, baklava and galaktoboureko.

"Baklava has a multiple layers of fila dough and a filling of walnuts, bread crumbs, syrup and cinnamon. The galaktoboureko part of the desert is a custard filling. I think it’s going to be a big hit because, like I said earlier it’s heaven. It’s delicious,” said Manos.