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    Kritika Patouthia


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    Recipe Introduction


    This Greek recipe comes from Crete.
    It is a filled cookie with a filling
    of walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds,
    and honey.

    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup olive oil
    4 tablespoons water
    4 tablespoons orange juice
    juice of one lemon
    6 tablespoons white sugar
    4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    confectioners' sugar
    orange flower water or orange juice for sprinkling
    1 cup ground walnuts
    1 cup ground almonds
    1 cup sesame seeds
    1 cup honey

    Recipe



    Mix together olive oil, water, orange
    juice, lemon juice and sugar.

    Set aside.

    In a large bowl sift together flour, baking
    soda and salt.

    Add olive oil mixture to flour mixture.

    On a floured surface, work and knead to a
    smooth dough.

    Cover dough (you can place the empty bowl
    over it) and let dough rest for an hour.

    While dough is resting, make filling.

    ~~~ To Make Filling:

    Combine ground walnuts, ground almonds, sesame
    seeds and honey together in a bowl.

    Mix until well coated.

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.

    Cut into 3 inch squares.

    Place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in center
    of each square.

    Moisten edges with orange flower water or orange
    juice and cover the filling by folding in the
    four corners and pressing them firmly together
    in the center.

    Bake for about 25 minutes.

    While cookies are still warm, sprinkle lightly
    with orange flower water or orange juice and
    dip in a bowl of confectioners' sugar.

    Makes 5 - 6 dozen.


 

 

 


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