Homemade melomakarona

Ingredients

• 120 ml of olive oil
• 120 ml seed oil
• Grate 1 orange
• 60 ml orange juice
• 75 g sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 50 ml of brandy
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 500 g flour for all uses
• 100 gr. chopped walnuts (for sprinkling)
• For the syrup: 350 ml water, 250 gr. sugar, 250 gr. honey, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 slice of orange

Implementation

step 1

To prepare the syrup: Put the water, honey, sugar, cinnamon and orange slice in a saucepan and cook for about 5 minutes. Set aside.

step 2

In a bowl place the seed oil, olive oil, sugar, orange zest and juice, cinnamon, brandy, baking powder and baking soda and mix with a fork until you get a uniform mixture. Slowly and stirring add the flour until incorporated into the mixture.

step 3

Form the melomakarona and place on a greased baking sheet in a pan. Cut them with a fork and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes at 170 degrees.

step 4

Once the melomakarona are cooked, and once you are sure that the syrup has cooled, dip them hot for about 2 minutes (depending on how syrupy you want them or not, you can increase or decrease the time).

step 5

Place on a platter and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.