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Melomakarona (μελομακάρονα) are traditional Greek Christmas cookies, that are served during Christmas time throughout Greece. The word "melomakarona" is a combination of the two words "meli", which means honey and "makarona". "Makarona" comes from the ancient word "makaria" and means blessed. Melomakarona are honey and nut Greek cookies that are traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Melomakarona is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Melomakarona is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook melomakarona using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Melomakarona:
- Get 250 g butter
- Make ready 1 cup vegetable oil
- Take 4 eggs, Vanilla
- Prepare 1 cup sugar
- Get 60 ml brandy // 60 ml milk
- Take 1.1 /2 kilo self raising flour
- Get 1 orange juice and zest
Most importantly the fat from the melomakarono comes exclusively from olive oil. Growing up in Cyprus, we would see this melomakarona cookie everywhere during the holidays. Every year my mother, Thelma, would make plate after plate of these all Christmas long. It's just not the holidays without them. —Paris Paraskeva, San Francisco, California The melomakarono (Greek: μελομακάρονο plural: μελομακάρονα, melomakarona) is an egg-shaped Greek dessert made mainly from flour, olive oil, and honey.
Instructions to make Melomakarona:
- In a large bowl combine all, except flour. Then add the flour and mix knead by hand until mixture becomes soft dough.
- Line trays with baking paper, make little balls (walnut size) press them to become flat place half of walnut mix (crush2.1/2 cups walnuts in a food processor, add 2-3,heaped teaspoons cinnamon 2 heaped teaspoons cloves, 3-4 table spoons sugar, mix) fold and place in a tray a little apart.
- Bake in 170-180C oven, for 25 min
- Syrup: in a saucepan add 1 cup honey, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups water stir and boil for 4-5 min turn heat to very low and place few at the time, Melomakarona for 2.1/2,min each side then in a tray to cool, sprinkle aromatic walnut mixture on top, OR coconut for white Melomakarona
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Along with the kourabies it is a traditional dessert prepared primarily during the Christmas holiday season. Historically, melomakarona are thought to be derived from the ancient and medieval makaria, which were eaten. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, baking soda, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Beat butter in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; add sugar and mix well. These amazingly aromatic little cakes are a traditional Greek Christmas sweet…called "Melomakarona".
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