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Ritsa's Finikia




Source of Recipe


San Antonio Living (08/23/04)


Recipe Introduction


Rista's Catering


List of Ingredients




# 1 Cup olive oil
# 1-Cup margarine, soft -- Unsalted
# 1 Cup sugar, confectioner's
# 1 Cup orange juice, from frozen concentrate
# 1 Tablespoon cinnamon -- powdered
# 3 Teaspoons baking powder
# 7 Cups flour -- sifted
# 2 Cups water
# 1 Cup sugar, confectioner's
# 1 Cup honey
# 1 Cup walnuts -- chopped fine
# 1 Teaspoon cinnamon -- powdered
# 1 Teaspoon sugar, confectioner's
# 2 Ounces brandy
# 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
# 1 Small cinnamon stick

Recipe



Let margarine in room temperature to get very soft. In large mixer bowl whip olive oil, margarine, and sugar for 5 minutes. Add one cup sifted flour. Mix orange juice with baking powder and add to mixture. Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to one more cup of flour and add to mixture. Add remaining flour slowly and keep mixing in slow speed until you have soft dough to work with. Some times you may not use all the flour and some times you may have to add a little more. Keep in mind that dough must be soft and not sticky to your hands. Form about 1-ounce balls with dough. Shape each ball like a date and place in baking sheet about half inch apart. You will probably be able to make 75 to 90 one-ounce cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden on top.

Honey Syrup: Bring to boil 2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar, add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and one small stick of cinnamon. Add honey and bring to boil, add brandy. Skim the froth of the top of syrup. Dip warm cookies in to warm syrup a few each time. Remove from syrup and place in a large platter. Sprinkle with mixture of 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Serving Ideas: Serve with your favorite coffee or tea

NOTES: It is said that the Greeks adopted the original recipe from the Phoenicians and they refined it to the present form. Another version that I prefer is that in ancient times during the Olympics this honey nut flavored cookies were given to the Olympians on a palm leaf. What I know for sure is that I have inherited the recipe from a dear friend's Great Grandmother and I have made my own changes to make it more refined