Recipe - Melokarona (Greek Honey Cookies)

1 Egg yolk
One fourth cup Plus
2 tablespoon Orange juice
One half cup Sugar
One half teaspoon Grated orange peel
1 One fourth cup Butter; melted and cooled
3 One half cup Flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Baking soda
1/8 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half cup Chopped nuts
1 cup Honey
One half cup Water

Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 07:35:51 0800

From: Gerald Edgerton jerrye@wizard.com

Combine the egg yolks, orange juice, sugar and orange peel. Mix well.
Gradually add the butter and continue blending until the mixture is as
thick as mayonnaise. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda,
salt and spices. Mix the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and knead the
dough until smooth. It will be stiff. Pick up a tablespoon of dough.
Squeeze slightly to form an egg shape. For a filled cookie, press a few
pieces of nuts into the center of the dough before shaping it. Place the
cookies on ungreased baking sheets, press each cookie slightly with a fork.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until slightly browned.
Bring honey and water to a boil, then let it simmer gently. When cookies
are baked, dip each one in the syrup for a few seconds, place on a wire
rack to drain. Sprinkle the cookies with the nuts. Cool. Makes about 50
cookies. These take a little time, but are well worth it.

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