GREEK CHRISTMAS COOKIES (KOURAMBIEDES)
Sorry- just posted this recipe with the wrong name, should say Kourambiedes not Melomakarana!!!! You have got to try this recipe!! Got this from a Greek friend which had been passed from her mother and grandmother. The secret is the "staxto-nero" (water in which you've boiled ash from the fireplace!) Ash from a wood burning fire...
Provided by Ann Hatzimangas
Categories Cookies
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. STAXTO-NERO: Add the ash to the water, bring to the boil, let sit for five minutes, bring back to the boil, remove from the heat and strain. Use a fine strainer. The water will look dark, pour into a glass and leave for about 10 minutes, sediment will settle at the bottom of the glass, pour into a clean glass leaving the sediment, which you just throw away. Now you have staxto-nero!
- 2. Put a little butter in a pan and add the almonds, stir continually until they are slightly toasted.
- 3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, margarine and 1/2 cup caster sugar for about five minutes. Should be white and airy. Add toasted almonds, vanilla and staxto-nero. MIX WELL WITH A WOODEN SPOON.
- 4. Gradually add the flour, you may use slightly less then 10000 grams, depending on the flour. Use you hands to knead it, the dough should not stick to your hands, but moist enough to be able to shape, and hold the cookie shape.
- 5. Bake at 200 for 12-15 minutes. The cookies will still be a pale color but are ready when they start to slightly brown around the edges.
- 6. While you're waiting for the cookies to bake, get your tray ready. Sift plenty of caster sugar covering the whole tray. remove the cookies from the oven and while still hot arrange in lines on the tray and immediately dredge lots of caster sugar on top. It's best to leave them overnight and dredge again next day. In my house that wasn't possible, kids ate them right away!! The cookies can be stored in an air-tight container for several days. Good luck with that!
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Khaya Cebekhulu
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they look so pretty on a holiday platter.
Rashid Zaibtalior
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these cookies. The orange zest and cinnamon are the perfect complement to the sweetness of the powdered sugar.
Aruwa Abig
[email protected]These cookies are a delicious and festive way to celebrate the holidays.
Nevan Wilhelm
[email protected]I made these cookies for my Greek Orthodox Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Adan warraich Mjtba warraich
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect gift for friends and family. They're festive, delicious, and easy to transport.
Hamid Miah
[email protected]I love that these cookies can be made ahead of time. I made them a few days before my party and they were still fresh and delicious.
Hafsah Apdizalaam
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. I always have a few übrig after making macarons, and these cookies are the perfect way to use them up.
Enis Cehajic
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cookies were surprisingly easy to make. I'm so glad I gave them a try.
Douglas Dassah
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Alex Williamson
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe. These cookies are now my new favorite Christmas cookie.
Olamide Olateju
[email protected]These cookies were a huge hit at my holiday party. Everyone loved them!
Lesetja Jemina
[email protected]OMG, these cookies are delicious! I can't stop eating them.
Melissa Peltier
[email protected]These are the best kourabiethes I've ever had! I'll definitely be making them again and again.
Rana Haris
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of powdered sugar cookies, but these were amazing! The texture was perfect and they weren't too sweet.
Alisha Willsey
[email protected]These cookies were easy to make and turned out beautifully. I'll definitely be making them again for next Christmas.
Unomalwadle Siphosihle Mbewe
[email protected]My family loved these cookies! They were the perfect balance of sweet and savory, and the orange zest added a delicious citrus flavor.
Maria C Rodriguez
[email protected]I've made kourabiethes before, but this recipe is by far the best. The cookies were so light and airy, and they melted in my mouth.
Umesh Sah
[email protected]These kourabiethes were a hit at my Christmas party! They were so buttery and crumbly, and the powdered sugar coating was the perfect finishing touch.