Melomakarona

Melomakarona is a traditional Greek Christmas treat. Delicious biscuits with an amazing aroma of spices and orange, soaked in sweet honey syrup.

Ingredients

• flour 0.5 kg
• olive oil 250 ml
• sugar 60 g
• white wine 60 ml
• orange juice 60 ml
• brandy 2 tbsp l.
• ground cloves 1/4 tsp
• grated nutmeg 1/4 tsp
• ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp
• salt
• ground almonds for decoration
• Syrup:
• sugar 125 g
• water 125 ml
• honey 300 g
• lemon juice 1/2 pc.

Directions

1. Pour butter into the sifted flour, add sugar, all the rest of the liquid, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. The result will be a very thick mass.
2. Knead for 15 minutes. Tear off pieces and roll into balls the size of an egg. Lightly crush and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake for 15 minutes. at 200 degrees to brown.
4. Boil the syrup. Dip the finished cookies in syrup and put on a wire rack, sprinkle with nuts. Bon Appetit!