Melomakarona with Chocolate Coating

Name: Melomakarona with Chocolate Coating
Yield: 80-90 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sunflower oil (about 480 ml); 1 cup olive oil (about 240 ml); 1 cup sugar (about 200 grams); 1 cup orange juice (about 240 ml); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 packet baking powder (about 1 tablespoon or 15 grams); 2 2/5 pounds flour (about 1.1 kg or 9 cups); 1 espresso cup brandy (about 2 ounces or 60 ml); 8.8 ounces chopped walnuts (about 250 grams); 3 cups water (about 720 ml); 3 cups sugar (about 600 grams); 1 cup honey (about 340 grams); 6 whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; Peel from 1 lemon; 4 bars milk chocolate couverture; 4 bars white chocolate couverture; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil (about 30 ml)

Ιωάννα Βασιλάκη @ioanna_vasilaki23

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Dreamy melomakarona… Wishing you happy holidays and good health!

Ιωάννα Βασιλάκη @ioanna_vasilaki23

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Dreamy melomakarona… Wishing you happy holidays and good health!

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Ingredients

80-90 servings

2 cupssunflower oil (about 480 ml)
1 cupolive oil (about 240 ml)
1 cupsugar (about 200 grams)
1 cuporange juice (about 240 ml)
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonground cloves
2 teaspoonsground cinnamon
1 packetbaking powder (about 1 tablespoon or 15 grams)
2 2/5 poundsflour (about 1.1 kg or 9 cups)
1espresso cup brandy (about 2 ounces or 60 ml)
8.8 ounceschopped walnuts (about 250 grams)
For the syrup
3 cupswater (about 720 ml)
3 cupssugar (about 600 grams)
1 cuphoney (about 340 grams)
6whole cloves
2cinnamon sticks
Peel from 1 lemon
For the coating
4 barsmilk chocolate couverture
4 barswhite chocolate couverture
2 tablespoonssunflower oil (about 30 ml)

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Steps

1

In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the baking soda, orange juice, and flour.
2

Next, dissolve the baking soda in the orange juice and add it to the mixture.
3

Add the flour gently, mixing just until combined so the oil doesn't separate.
4

On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, shape the melomakarona into pieces about 1 ounce (30 grams) each.
5

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes.
6

Make the syrup by boiling all the syrup ingredients until the sugar dissolves. The melomakarona should be cool and the syrup hot. Dip each cookie for 3 seconds on each side.
7

Melt the chocolate bars in a double boiler and add 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil.
8

Dip each melomakarono in the chocolate, then place on parchment paper or a rack. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.
9

Let them cool until the chocolate sets.

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Ιωάννα Βασιλάκη @ioanna_vasilaki23

Published in the US on August 24, 2025 14:01

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Είμαι η Ιωάννα Βασιλάκη. Κατάγομαι από ένα υπέροχο νησί, την Νάξο. Αγάπω την μαγειρική και αντίστοιχα την ζαχαροπλαστική. Στον ελεύθερο μου χρόνο μου αρέσει να κάνω γλυκά.