GRK: Skaltsounia with Raisins
Source of Recipe
"The Complete Book of Greek Cooking"
* Exported from MasterCook *
Skaltsounia with Raisins
Recipe By :The Recipe Club of St. Pauls Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies, Greek
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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DOUGH:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1 cup tahini* (sesame seed
-- paste available in Greek
-- specialty shops
1/2 cup warm water
2 tablespoons honey
FILLING:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped unblanched almonds
rose water -- for sprinkling
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour and baking powder together. Add tahini and blend with fingers. Add water and honey. Roll dough out to a thickness of 1/3 inch and cut into 5-inch rounds.
Prepare filling: Combine nuts, raisins, marmalade, and honey. Place 1 tablespoon of filling on each round of dough. Fold dough to form a half circle, brush with a little water to seal, and press edges together. Put on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 30 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle with rose water while hot and dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on sheets.
Makes 24 to 36 cookies
*Judi's notes: Tahini can be purchased online at: http://www.ethnicgrocer.com. Some supermarkets and gourmet food shops stock them too.
Cuisine:
"Greek"
Source:
"The Complete Book of Greek Cooking"
S(Formatted for Master-Cook by):
"Judi Mae Phelps (judimae@earthlink.net)"
Yield:
"24 cookies"
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