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Melomakarona
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Melomakarona

20 ingredients 15 min + 45 min 20 openrecipes
Melomakarona

Fragrant Greek Christmas cookies abundant with delicious holiday flavors. These are oil-based cookies dipped in honey syrup and drizzled with crushed walnuts.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1126
Calories
19g
Protein
43g
Fat
174g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 18 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Orange Juice 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Spelt not in our table 0
Semolina not in our table 0
Cognac not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup FOR THE COOKIES:
  • 1 cup Spelt Semolina
  • 1 pinch Spelt Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ⅓ cups Baking Powder
  • ⅓ cups Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Coconut Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Grated Orange Zest
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ cups Ground Cloves
  • ⅓ cups Fresh Orange Juice
  • 4 cups Cognac Or Brandy
  • ⅓ cups FOR THE HONEY SYRUP:
  • ⅓ cups Honey
  • 1 stick Coconut Sugar
  • 3 whole Water
  • ½ strips Cinnamon
  • ⅓ cups Cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon, Rind

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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