Melomakarona
μελομακάρονα
The melomakarono (greek: μελομακάρονο plural: μελομακάρονα, melomakarona) is an egg-shaped greek dessert made mainly from flour, olive oil, and honey. along with the kourabies it is a traditional dessert prepared primarily during the christmas holiday season. they are also known as finikia.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".typical ingredients of the melomakarono are flour or semolina, sugar, orange zest and/or fresh juice, cog...
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