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Melomakarona biscuits filled with Nutella, soaked in honey syrup
Decadent Greek honey biscuits concealing a creamy chocolate centre

Nutella-stuffed melomakarona

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The essential Greek Christmas honey biscuit, with a modern twist. The dough is special because it's made with olive oil and orange juice, without dairy, making it delightfully short and crumbly. After baking, the hot biscuit goes into cold syrup: soaking up the fragrant liquid like a sponge.
🕒 Prep Time 35 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 560 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Greek (Modern)

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray
  • Two saucepans (one for dough, one for syrup)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Nuts (Hazelnuts)
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Make the syrup (honey, water, sugar), bring to a boil, then cool completely. This is crucial!

Tip: It must be ice-cold when the biscuits come out of the oven.
2 ✓

Mix the orange juice with the bicarbonate of soda (it will foam!), then add the oil, sugar, and spices.

Tip: The acidic orange juice activates the soda, making the dough airy.
3 ✓

Work in the flour and semolina, but only mix until it comes together. Do not over-knead!

Tip: Over-kneading causes the oil to separate and the dough to become tough.
4 ✓

Take a walnut-sized piece of dough, flatten it, place a teaspoon of cold Nutella inside, and seal into an oval shape.

Tip: The Nutella should be fridge-cold to make it easier to handle.
5 ✓

Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Tip: The semolina makes the exterior crisp.
6 ✓

Immediately drop the hot biscuits into the cold syrup for 20-30 seconds, then remove.

Tip: This is when the dough 'drinks up' the honeyed liquid.

Recipe FAQ

Why did it fall apart during syruping?
You soaked it too long, or the syrup was also hot. The rule: Hot Biscuit + Cold Syrup (or vice versa), so the 'shock' causes it to absorb liquid without disintegrating.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Flour
  • 100 g Semolina (fine)
  • 120 ml Orange juice
  • 100 g Sugar
  • 200 ml Oil (sunflower)
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 pc Zest of 1 orange
  • 200 g Honey (syrup)
  • 100 g Sugar (syrup)
  • 150 ml Water (syrup)
  • 150 g Nutella (cold)