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Melomakarona, the Greek sweet

Melomakarona, the Greek sweet

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Discover this traditional Greek pastry, with its sweet and delicious flavors.

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Recipe from ChronosLibre, Pythie (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Melomakarona is a traditional Greek pastry, known for its crispy texture and sweet flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$38.59 $4.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.22
  • $3.30
  • $6.30
  • $1.39
  • $16.81
  • $2.52
  • $7.34
  • $0.16
  • $0.01
  • $0.54

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the butter, oil paint, and 50g of sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the dissolved baking soda, orange juice, and grated orange zest. ≈ 3 min
  3. Gradually, add the flour. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cut the dough into 7 cm x 3 cm sticks. ≈ 10 min
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 25 minutes.
  6. Boil the water, sugar, and honey together. Pour the syrup over the warm biscuits, and sprinkle with crushed walnuts.

The bill

Melomakarona, the Greek sweet

  • 200 grams of sugar$0.22
  • 150 g of walnuts$3.30
  • 150 cl of oil paint$6.30
  • 150 g of butter$1.39
  • 10 deciliters of honey$16.81
  • 70 cl of orange juice$2.52
  • 20 cl of cognac$7.34
  • 10 grams of cinnamon$0.16
  • 6 grams of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 orange$0.54

Total$38.59

that's $4.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 300g of flour
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 150 g of walnuts
  • 150 cl of oil paint
  • 150 g of butter
  • 10 deciliters of honey
  • 15 dl of water
  • 70 cl of orange juice
  • 20 cl of cognac
  • 10 grams of cinnamon
  • 6 grams of baking soda
  • 1 orange

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