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Melokakaronia me smigdali (fenekia)

Yield: 3 Dozen MMMMM-

Ingredients:

• 1 c Oil
• 1/4 c Sugar
• 1/4 c Cognac
• 1/4 c Orange juice
• 1 ts Baking powder
• 2 tb Grated orange rind
• 1/2 c Flour
• 2 1/2 c Farina (Cream of Wheat)
• 1 c Chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c Sugar
• 1 ts Cinnamon MMMMM-------------------------THE SYRUP------------------------------
• 3/4 c Water
• 1/2 c Sugar
• 1 c Honey

Instructions:

Beat the oil with the sugar for about 1/2 hr.; add cognac. Add baking soda dissolved in orange juice; add orange rind; mix well. Add flour and farina and knead very well to blend all ingreds. into a med.-soft dough. Shape the melomacaronia into mounded ovals flat on the bottom scrape the top lightly with a fork to make shallow grooves. Place on a buttered cookie sheet and bake in preheated 250 F. oven for 20 to 30 min. Remove from the oven; cool. While cookies are cooling boil water sugar and honey together in a saucepan removing the froth as it rises. Boil abt. 3 min. Dip cold cookies into the warm syrup using a slotted spoon. Remove carefully and drain. Place on a clean platter and sprinkle with the walnuts. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top.

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