Honey Shortbread (Greece)

"This recipe comes from the 1995 cookbook Greek Cooking & makes, for me, an unusual, tasty shortbread."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
15-20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour several baking sheets.
  • FOR THE SHORTBREAD ~ In a medium bowl whisk or sift flour, baking powder & baking soda together.
  • In a large bowl combine oil, sugar, brandy, OJ & zest.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients, combining well after each addition.
  • Shape dough into ovals about 3 inches long, & place them well apart on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake about 20 minutes, then remove from oven & allow to cool on the baking sheets.
  • (At this point, if freezing the shortbread, allow to cool COMPLETELY, then wrap well & freeze up to 2 months. When ready to serve from frozen, defrost thoroughly before coating with syrup, nuts & cinnamon.).
  • FOR THE SYRUP ~ If you are not going to freeze the shortbread, in a saucepan, mix syrup ingredients together & bring to a boil.
  • Boil rapidly for 5 minutes to thicken, then allow to cool.
  • Dip cooled shortbread into the syrup & sprinkle with nuts & cinnamon, allowing to set slightly before serving.

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Reviews

  1. I ditto chef kate! These cookies were so delicious. I chose to give them a more Greek shape and I served the syrup separately,so everyone could dip if they wished. I prefered them without so that was a good choice.Made for ZWT6.
     
  2. Very very good cookies! I ground some pistachios and dipped the glazed cookies halfway in the nuts. My baking time was a little shorter -- about 16 minutes or so -- but all ovens are different. Thanks for a great recipe, Mike.
     
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