Moustokouloura (wine must cookies)
24 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3½ | cup | All-purpose flour plus extra for kneading |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking soda |
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly ground cinnamon |
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly ground cloves |
| ¼ | cup | Mild olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Honey |
| ½ | cup | Petimezi (Greek wine must syrup) OR- Italian vino cotto OR- Honey |
| ½ | Orange; (grated zest) | |
| 1 | cup | Orange juice |
Directions
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl, making a well in the center. In a smaller bowl, beat the olive oil with the honey, petimezi, grated orange zest, and ½ the orange juice and pour into the well. Mix together to make a dough, adding the remaining orange juice as necessary.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth but not stiff. Cover with a cloth and leave to relax for 30 minutes or longer.
Break off pieces of dough, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and roll into snakes about ½-inch in diameter. Press the two ends together, forming oval wreaths, and place on an oiled or non-stick baking sheet. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 F for 10-15 minutes- until they are brown and crunchy, but not too hard.
Source: Recipes from a Greek Island - by Susie Jacobs ISBN: 0-671-74531-X
This recipe was typed for you by Karen Mintzias.