Description
In Greece melomakarona present in every house during Christmas. Each family has its own favorite recipe. Biscuits prepared only with olive oil or like me, half olive and half vegetable ( any vegetable) and Sometimes with beer, and in rare cases, stuffed them, but it is other history and other recipes. The recipe that I will introduce You now, in my opinion the most successful and wonderful! I urge all of you to bake these cookies and enjoy its delicate taste and flavor!!!
Ingredients
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Flour
450 g
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Sugar
100 g
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Olive oil
120 g
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Sunflower oil
120 g
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Leavening agent
1 tsp
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Cinnamon
0.5 tsp
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Carnation
0.5 tsp
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Orange juice
80 g
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Orange zest
30 g
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Soda
0.5 tsp
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Cognac
30 g
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Water
200 g
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Sugar
200 g
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Honey
200 g
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Lemon juice
30 g
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Pistachios
100 g
Cooking
Sift the flour with the baking powder
In another bowl, mix the butter, cognac, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, crushed zest of orange. Soda to dissolve in the orange juice and add to oil mixture, stir with a whisk. Gradually add flour, knead plastic, soft dough.
Of dough to form cookies oval or round shape with a size slightly larger than a walnut.
Use a fork to put picture optional) Baking tray lay a baking paper and arrange cookies, leaving the distance between them. Bake in a preheated oven at a temperature of 160 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Leave cookies to cool on a wire rack.
To prepare the syrup In a small saucepan pour water, add sugar, add honey and lemon juice. Cook the syrup on low heat, since boiling for 3 more minutes.
The cooled biscuits to pour the syrup, and it is better to dip each cookie in the syrup for 1 minute on either side. Spread on a dish and sprinkle top with chopped nuts.
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