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Name: Melomakarona
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 250 ml olive oil; 120 ml orange juice; 60 ml brandy; 100 g sugar; 500 g all-purpose flour; 100 g fine semolina; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1 tbsp orange zest; 300 g honey; 150 ml water; 150 g walnuts

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Melomakarona

Μελομακάρονα · Melomakarona

Ingredients13

olive oil250 ml
orange juice120 ml
brandy60 ml
sugar100 g
all-purpose flour500 g
fine semolina100 g
baking soda1 tsp
ground cinnamon1 tsp
ground cloves1/2 tsp
orange zest1 tbsp
honey300 g
water150 ml
walnuts150 g

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Method

Whisk the olive oil, orange juice, brandy, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest until combined.
Sift in the flour, semolina, and baking soda, then knead briefly into a soft, oily dough.
Shape into small ovals, place on a lined tray, and bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes until golden.
Simmer the honey with the water for 5 minutes, then dip the warm cookies in the syrup for about 15 seconds each.
Chop the walnuts and sprinkle them over the syrup-coated cookies while still warm.