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Traditional Ikaria Cookies

ΒΑΘΜΟΣ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΑΣ
εύκολο
ΧΡΟΝΟΣ
30'
ΑΤΟΜΑ
4

ΥΛΙΚΑ

  • 1 cup good-quality olive oil
  • 125 g soft margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg and 1 yolk (keep the white for brushing)
  • 1/3 cup ouzo or brandy
  • vanilla or one sachet orange-flavoured sugar
  • approximately 1 kilo all-purpose flour
  • optional: a little sugar, for sprinkling before baking

Περιγραφή

Εκτέλεση

Put all the ingredients except the flour into the mixer. Beat them at medium speed for a short while until well combined. Stop the mixer, transfer to a bowl, and add the flour gradually. Knead by hand, not too much, so they turn out fluffy. You should end up with a soft dough that can be shaped. Shape into whatever designs you like. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush with the egg white thinned with a little water and, optionally, sprinkle with sugar before baking in the oven. Bake for 20–25 minutes at 180°C, depending on their thickness.

Άλλες συνταγές

Venizelika of Limnos
After the liberation of Lemnos from the Ottoman yoke in 1912 and, subsequently, with its incorporation into the Greek state, the island was visited by Eleftherios Venizelos. After disembarking at Romeikos Gialos in Myrina, where a crowd had gathered to welcome him, he sampled the treats that had been prepared for him. Among other things, he showed a particular preference for a small white fondant, filled with walnut and almond. And thus, the little fondants with white icing came to be called “venizelika” (Venizelos sweets).
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