Recipe of Delicious Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)
- By Caroline Potter
- 30 Dec, 2019
Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) Recipe. How to set it up? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… This is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty.
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Ingredients of Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)
- You need 1 of kilo All Purpose Flour.
- You need 1/2 cup of Semolina.
- Prepare 100 grams of Sugar.
- Take 1/2 liter of Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil.
- Take 200 ml of fresh Orange Juice.
- You need 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon.
- Take 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder.
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon of soda.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Nutmeg (Optional).
- You need 1/4 teaspoon of grated Clove.
- You need 2 of grated Orange Peels.
- It’s of Syrup:.
- Take 500 grams of Sugar.
- Take 500 ml of Water.
- Make ready 200 grams of Honey.
- It’s 250 grams of Walnuts chopped.
Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) step by step
- A) In a large bowl add all the ingredients except for the flour. Once all is combined add in the flour a little at a time and knead all the ingredients until it has become one mass..
- B) Take a small piece of dough at a time and start to knead in your hands and shaping it in the form of an egg. Place each one Melomakarano into a large baking pan and bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown..
- C) In a large sauce pan add in the ingredients for the syrup and boil for about 15 minutes and until thickened..
- D) When the cookies have baked pour the hot syrup over them and top with the chopped Walnuts..
- I wanted to thank my Aunt Soula in Greece, and my mom for treating us with their delicious Christmas Cookies. 🙂 Euxaristo poli Theia Soula…na ste kala kai Kales Giortes.
Kali Orexi!!!
Kala Xristougenna kai Kales Giortes everyone!!
With the recipe I am wishing everyone A very Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays to all!!! 🙂.