You’ll Need:

Biscuit

# 2.75lbs (1200gms) all-purpose flour
# 2 tbsps. honey
# half a cup of caster sugar
# 1 tsp. baking soda
# 1 tsp. baking powder
# 1 cup of fine semolina
# half a cup of coarsely ground walnuts
# 2 cups of fresh orange juice
# 1 tsp. grated orange rind
# 1 tbsp. cinnamon and clove powder
# 2 cups of olive oil

Coating

# 2 cups of water
# 1 cup of sugar
# 1 cup of honey
# 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
# 1 cup of ground walnuts

Directions : # Pre-heat the oven to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C)
# Put the sugar, olive oil and honey into a large bowl and beat together
# Add the clove, cinnamon and orange rind and beat in with the other ingredients in the bowl
# Dilute the baking powder and baking soda with the fruit juice then add to the mixture in the bowl along with the walnuts and semolina, beating all the time
# Gradually add the flour to form a soft dough
# Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and allow the dough to stand for at least 30 minutes
# Divide the dough into pieces that will form oblong rounds like small eggs and place on a lightly greased baking sheet
# Cook the biscuits in the pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes or until they are a golden brown in color
# Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack
# To make the syrup, blend together the water, honey and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil for about 10 minutes
# Reduce the heat and dip the biscuits in the syrup for about a minute then remove with a perforated spoon and place on a serving plate
# Before serving sprinkle the melomakararona with walnuts and ground cinnamo