Melomakarona akis petretzikis eshop

Recipe by Famous Chef of Greece Akis Petretzikis

MELOMAKARONA: 

TRADITIONAL MELOMAKARONA RECIPE:

NEW MELOMAKARONA WITH CHOCOLATE INSIDE RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS:

For syrup:


1st mixture:

  • 1 ½ Cups (400 ml) orange juice
  • 1 ½ Cups (400 ml) sunflower oil
  • 3/4 Cup (180 m)l olive oil
  • ¼ Cup (50 g) caster sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2-3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • grated zest of 2 oranges


2nd mixture:

  • 8 Cups (1 kilogram) all purpose flour
  • 1 Cup (200 g) fine semolina


METHOD

Your house will be filled with aromas of orange, honey, cinnamon and cloves… Each bite is so deliciously Christmassy…it will become an instant personal favorite!

For the syrup:

  • Boil all of the ingredients for the syrup, apart from honey, until sugar melts. Remove from heat. Add the honey and mix till combined.
  • let syrup cool for 3-4 hours.
  • You can prepare the syrup from the day before.


  • Preheat the oven to 190* C (370*F) Fan.
  • For the first mixture, add all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix, using a hand whisk.
  • In a separate bowl, add all of the ingredients for the second mixture.
  • Combine the first and second mixture.
  • Mix by hand, very gently and for a very short time (10 seconds at the most). If you mix longer the mixture will split or curdle.
  • Try to keep them as similar as possible.
  • Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until they are crunchy and dark golden brown.
  • Allow them to drain on a wire rack.
  • Drizzle with honey and chopped walnuts.

The orange used for the syrup should a whole fresh orange, cut in half!