Traditional melomakarona
Cooking time25 minutes
Prep time1 hour
Servings50 portions
Ingredients
For the melomakarona
- 550 g flour
- 50 g ground walnuts
- 300 ml Altis Kalamata P.D.O. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 80 g sugar
- 1000 ml fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
For the syrup
- 350 g honey
- 250 ml water
- 150 g sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Peel of 1 orange and 1 lemon
You will also need
- 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
EXECUTION
- Using an electric mixer, beat together the olive oil, sugar and spices for 2-3 minutes. Add the baking powder, baking soda, orange juice, ground walnuts and flour.
- Knead into a soft dough that does not stick to the hands and set aside for some time.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Shape the dough into melomakarona (25 grams each) and place on a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper, leaving a small gap between them.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes.
- When the melomakarona are done, prepare the syrup by boiling all the ingredients for 6-7 minutes, skimming regularly.
- Soak the melomakarona in the honey syrup, arrange on a plate, and sprinkle with walnuts.
If you like, add a little orange or lemon zest to the dough.
