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| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Greece |
| Main ingredients | Semolina,olive oil andhoney |
Themelomakarono (Greek:μελομακάρονο plural: μελομακάρονα,melomakarona) is anegg-shapedGreek dessert made mainly fromflour,olive oil, andhoney.[1]Along with thekurabies, it is a traditional dessert prepared primarily during theChristmas holiday season. They are also known asfinikia.[2][3][self-published source][4]
Typical ingredients of the melomakarono are flour orsemolina,sugar, orangezest and/or freshjuice,cognac (or similar beverage),cinnamon, crushed or ground clove and olive oil.[5][6] During rolling they are often filled with groundwalnuts. Immediately after baking, they are immersed for a few seconds in coldsyrup made of honey and sugar dissolved in water. Finally, they are decorated with ground, as well as bigger pieces of walnut.Dark chocolate-covered melomakarona are also a more recent variation of the traditional recipe.
Historically, melomakarona are thought to be derived from the ancient and medieval makaria, which were eaten during funerals. Gradual changes in the recipe and the addition of dipping them in honey led to melomakarona which etymologically is derived from the Greek word for honey "meli" and "makaria".[7]
Some allege that melonmakarono, also known asfinikia, originated in AncientPhoenicia.[8][9]
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