Mama’s Melomakarona

Greek biscuits known as melomakarona, dunked in honey syrup and sprinkled with crushed walnuts sprinkled and cinnamon spice
Greek biscuits known as melomakarona, dunked in honey syrup and sprinkled with crushed walnuts sprinkled and cinnamon spice
1H:30’

Ingredients

For the Biscuits (melomakarona)

  • 3 cups olive oil
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • ½ cup of orange juice
  • ½ cup of cognac
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon spice & clove spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 6 cups of all purpose flour

For the Syrup

  • 1 cup of honey
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of water

Garnish

  • Crushed walnuts
  • Cinnamon

Method

  1. In a bowl beat well olive oil, cognac, orange juice, cinnamon/clove spices and sugar.
  2. Add 2 cups of sifted flour and baking powder and mix.
  3. Add the rest of the flour until you have a smooth dough.
  4. Form the biscuits in walnut sized shape and press them down with a fork in one direction creating a line pattern.
  5. Bake in the oven at 150oC for 30 minutes.
  6. As you boil the syrup, remove any foam that might appear.
  7. Add your biscuits to simmering syrup, let them in for 3 to 4 minutes, and then remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate. Sprinkle your melomakarona with crushed walnuts and cinnamon.
  8. Bon appétit

NANA GENTIMI

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