Moustokouloura

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon cloves freshly ground
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 each oranges zest grated
  • 1 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl, making a well in the center.
  2. 2
    In a smaller bowl, beat the olive oil with the honey, petimezi, grated orange zest, and 1/2 the orange juice and pour into the well.
  3. 3
    Mix together to make a dough, adding the remaining orange juice as necessary.
  4. 4
    Turn onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth but not stiff.
  5. 5
    Cover with a cloth and leave to relax for 30 minutes or longer.
  6. 6
    Break off pieces of dough, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and roll into snakes about 1/2-inch in diameter.
  7. 7
    Press the two ends together, forming oval wreaths, and place on an oiled or non-stick baking sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake in an oven preheated to 375F (190C) F for 10 to 15 minutes- until they are brown and crunchy, but not too hard.

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