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Melokakaronia Me Smigdali (Fenekia)
Melokakaronia Me Smigdali (Fenekia)
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Greek, Desserts, Cookies
Ingredients List
- --------------------------------THE COOKIES--------------------------------
- 1 c Oil
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1/4 c Cognac
- 1/4 c Orange juice
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 2 tb Grated orange rind
- 1/2 c Flour
- 2 1/2 c Farina (Cream of Wheat)
- 1 c Chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 1 ts Cinnamon
Directions
THE SYRUP
3/4 c Water
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Honey
Beat the oil with the sugar for about 1/2 hr.; add cognac. Add baking
soda dissolved in orange juice; add orange rind; mix well. Add flour and
farina, and knead very well to blend all ingreds. into a med.-soft dough.
Shape the melomacaronia into mounded ovals, flat on the bottom, scrape the
top lightly with a fork to make shallow grooves. Place on a buttered cookie
sheet and bake in preheated 250 F. oven for 20 to 30 min. Remove from the
oven; cool.
While cookies are cooling, boil water, sugar, and honey together in a
saucepan, removing the froth as it rises. Boil abt. 3 min. Dip cold cookies
into the warm syrup, using a slotted spoon. Remove carefully and drain.
Place on a clean platter and sprinkle with the walnuts. Mix together the
cinnamon and sugar, and sprinkle on top.
3/4 c Water
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Honey
Beat the oil with the sugar for about 1/2 hr.; add cognac. Add baking
soda dissolved in orange juice; add orange rind; mix well. Add flour and
farina, and knead very well to blend all ingreds. into a med.-soft dough.
Shape the melomacaronia into mounded ovals, flat on the bottom, scrape the
top lightly with a fork to make shallow grooves. Place on a buttered cookie
sheet and bake in preheated 250 F. oven for 20 to 30 min. Remove from the
oven; cool.
While cookies are cooling, boil water, sugar, and honey together in a
saucepan, removing the froth as it rises. Boil abt. 3 min. Dip cold cookies
into the warm syrup, using a slotted spoon. Remove carefully and drain.
Place on a clean platter and sprinkle with the walnuts. Mix together the
cinnamon and sugar, and sprinkle on top.
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