Name: Melomakarona
Yield: Makes approx. 30
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 10 whole cloves; 500 ml vegetable oil; 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda (or baking soda); 250 g caster sugar; Ground cinnamon; 300 ml brandy; 1.5 kg plain flour; 75 g walnuts, coarsely chopped; 250 ml orange juice; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 cinnamon sticks; 500 ml water; 500 g granulated sugar; Pared rind from 1 orange; 500 g clear Greek honey plus extra for drizzling

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

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