Melomakarona
Estimated Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 80.936 |
| Energy (kCal) | 410457.4 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 16153.472 |
| Total fats (g) | 39087.496 |
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Cuisine
Latin American >> Caribbean >> Rest Caribbean
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Dietary Style
- Source
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
Late Stage
Utensils Used
| 1. Beat the oil and sugar well, add the brandy, orange juice and cinnamon and blend. | 2. Sift the flour with a pinch of salt and the soda and add it gradually into the oil and sugar mixture, mixing it with a spoon. | 3. Knead the dough well for about 10 minutes. | 4. If too sticky, add 1-2 tablespoons more flour and mix it well. | 5. Knead until it feels soft and pliable. | 6. Flour your hands and take egg-sized portions of dough. | 7. Roll and shape them into small oval shapes. | 8. Place on an unbuttcred baking sheet, and flatten them with the paim of your hand. | 9. Bake in a pre-heated oven, gas no. | 10. 4/ 350 grades F/ 180 grades C, for 25 minutes. | 11. Let them cool and harden for 24 hours before dipping them in the honey syrup. | 12. Prepare the syrup by mixing in a saucepan the honey, sugar and water. | 13. Bring slowly to the boil, skim with a spoon, then simmer for 4-5 minutes. | 14. Dip the cold melomakarona in the hot syrup, three or four at a time only. | 15. Let them stand for 1 minute and take them out with a slotted spoon. | 16. Place on a decorative platter and immediately sprinkle with a little cinnamon and chopped walnuts. | 17. If they are not consumed during the next 3-4 days they should be kept in airright tins, like biscuits. | 18. Allow two melomakarona per person. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit | State | Energy (kcal) | Carbohydrates | Protein (g) | Total Lipid (Fat) (g) |
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| olive oil | 150 | 17901.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2025.0 | ||
| sugar | 80 | 64478.4 | 16127.68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| brandy | 4 | tablespoons | 356.0 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 2.0 | |
| orange juice | 1 | 111.6 | 25.791999999999998 | 1.736 | 0.496 | ||
| cinnamon | 1/2 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| self raising flour | 400 | g | 356.0 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 2.0 | |
| salt | 1 | pinch | - | - | - | - | |
| bicarbonate soda | 1/2 | teaspoon | 356.0 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 2.0 | |
| honey | 1 | cup | - | - | - | - | |
| sugar | 120 | 64478.4 | 16127.68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| water | 150 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| cinnamon | 2 | teaspoons | - | - | - | - | |
| walnut | 170 | shelled chopped | 327610.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37060.0 |
- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.