MELOMAKARONA

Festive melomakarona with semolina, orange, & spices, soaked in a honey-cinnamon syrup. A sweet, fragrant holiday delight!

Ingredients:

Dough:

50gr.	FINE SEMOLINA
250gr.	FARINA ALPHA
135gr.	CM SUNFLOWER OIL
75gr.	Orange Juice
2gr.	BAKING POWDER
2gr.	SODA
1gr.	GROUND CINNAMON
0.5gr.	GROUND NUTMEG
0.5gr.	GROUND CLOVE
4gr.	Orange Zest
10gr.	Honey
20gr.	GRANULATED SUGAR

Syrup:

900gr.	Water
1400gr.	GRANULATED SUGAR
300gr.	GLUCOSE SYRUP
100gr.	Honey
5gr.	CLOVES
2gr.	CINNAMON STICKS

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Preparation:

Place all the syrup ingredients in a pot. Once it starts boiling, let it simmer for 5 minutes, then set it aside to cool. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another.

Method:

Transfer the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix with the paddle attachment on low speed for 1 minute. Gradually add the wet ingredients, a little at a time, until well incorporated.

Shaping:

Form 50g balls and gently press them to give them an oval shape.

Baking:

Bake at 170°C  for about 15 minutes. Dip the warm melomakarona into the cooled syrup, then allow them to drain.