Melomakarona - Greek Christmas PastriesTheWorldWideGourmet.com
Total time: more than 2 hr
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Waiting time: 3 hours
Baking time: 10 minute
Difficulty: Easy
Nutritional values
per 100 g
Energy:333.8 kcal
Proteins:2.9 g
Fats:10.9 g
Carbohydrate:56.8 g
Fibers:0.8 g
Sugar:35.6 g
Cholesterol:0.2 mg
Sodium:395.7 mg
Calcium:111.6 mg
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INGREDIENTS
Quantity
Weight/Volume
Unit
Ingredient
*Ingredients
500
ml
olive oil
175
g
sugar
185
ml
orange juice
60
ml
brandy or cognac
800
g
sifted flour
2.5
ml
ground cloves
10
ml
baking powder
5
ml
baking soda
*Syrup
500
ml
honey
400
g
sugar
500
ml
water
*Garnish
icing sugar
powdered cinnamon
walnut pieces
500
ml
olive oil
100
g
sugar
65
ml
orange juice
250
ml
honey
400
g
sifted flour
5
ml
orange zest
2.5
ml
cinnamon
2.5
ml
ground cloves
10
ml
baking powder
METHOD
- Beat together the oil, sugar, orange juice and brandy;
- sift the flour together with the baking powder and soda; add to the preceding mixture and mix the dough gently;
- take pieces of the dough about the size of an egg and form them into cylindrical shapes; place on an ungreased baking sheet; using a fork, make a cross design on each one;
- bake in a preheated 180° C (350° F) oven for about 30 minutes;
- meanwhile, boil together the honey, sugar and water in a small saucepan for 5 minutes;
- once the pastries come out of the oven, either pour the syrup over them and wait for 15 minutes before transferring them to a serving plate, or else immerse the pastries into the boiling syrup for two minutes;
- decorate as desired.
SOMMELIER
A sweet wine (e.g., from Samos) to stay with the Greek theme or a Maury or BanyulsCHEF'S NOTES
On Christmas Day, little boys open their eyes to discover at the foot of their bed a stick and a bag on a plate: indispensable tools for going from house to house singing calandas, hymns to celebrate the birth of Jesus. They can be heard from far away, rapping on their little drums, knocking on each door with the traditional greetings and collecting figs and nuts which they place into their bags.
