Melomakarono Recipe

Meet the ultimate Greek Christmas treat; melomakarono. This tasty and aromatic biscuit dipped in honey-syrup is going to stimulate your taste buds. Check below for the full recipe of the famous Greek Christmas delight.

Ingredients:
1kg All Purpose Flour
250g Sugar
1tsp Baking Powder
1tsp Cinnamon
1tsp Clove
1 Orange Zest
1/2 Lemon Zest
1tsp Baking Soda
250g Fresh Orange Juice
500g Olive Oil
30g Cognac
200g Walnuts

Syrup:
500g Sugar
500g Honey
500g Water
1/2 Orange Zest
1/2 Lemon Juice

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 170C and place a baking paper on a tray. In a big bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, clove, orange and lemon zest. Dissolve the baking soda in the fresh orange juice and add it to the bowl. Add the olive oil and the cognac and knead (not too much). Make same sized dough balls the shape of your preference, and place them on top of the baking paper. Score the top of them with a fork like a net, this will help the dough absorb the syrup better. Bake them for 20 minutes. Let them cool for 30 minutes.

Syrup:
Boil all the ingredients at medium heat for 4-5 minutes after the syrup starts boiling. Remove as much foam as you can. With a slotted spoon dip the cold melomakarona in the hot syrup for 30 seconds. Place the drizzled melomakarona on a big platter and garnish with the walnuts slightly ground.