Melomakarona

Name: Melomakarona
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Ground cinnamon; 75 g walnuts, coarsely chopped; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1.5 kg plain flour; 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda (or baking soda); 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda (or baking soda); 500 ml vegetable oil; 250 ml orange juice; 300 ml brandy; 250 g caster sugar; 500 g granulated sugar; 500 ml water; Pared rind from 1 orange; 500 g clear Greek honey plus extra for drizzling; 10 whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks

Preparation info

Makes approx.
30

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

These honey cookies are one of the most popular treats throughout Greece over the Christmas season. The fragrant aroma from these little egg-shaped cookies fills the house with ‘Christmas’, bringing back childhood memories.

Ingredients

For the syrup

500 ml water
500 g granulated sugar
500

Europe
Greece
Dessert
Christmas
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

First make the syrup: Place the water, sugar and honey in a saucepan with the orange rind, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a steady simmer over a medium-high heat to dissolve the sugar, gently bubbling to form a light syrup. Remove from the heat, whisk and set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to