Greek Holiday Sweets

Traditional and contemporary Greek holiday recipes, Greek Christmas recipes, Greek New Year’s Recipes

Melomakarona–Nut-and-Honey Christmas Cookies with Olive Oil

Melomakarona–Nut-and-Honey Christmas Cookies with Olive Oil

Makes 125 to 130 Pieces 3 cups extra virgin Greek olive oil 1 cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon 1 cup water ½ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon soda 9 cups all-purpose flour For the Syrup 2 cups Greek honey 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cinnamon stick Juice and 1 strip of zest...

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Nut-Stuffed Shredded Wheat Rolls, Ioannina Style / Kataifi Yanniotiko

Nut-Stuffed Shredded Wheat Rolls, Ioannina Style /  Kataifi Yanniotiko

Most people who are familiar with kataifi, the thin-strand pastry, think it is actually shredded wheat or shredded phyllo. In fact, it’s made with a batter that is poured through a tiny-holed spout onto a large, hot, circle griddle that spins slowly, thus creating the vermicell-like effect. From what I know, a few places...

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