Melomakarona grecs

In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the sugar until blended. Dissolve the baking soda in the orange juice (it will fizz), then whisk this into the oil along with the orange zest and brandy.

• 250 ml olive oil
• 100 g sugar
• 100 ml orange juice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 orange zest
• 60 ml brandy

✅ C'est prêt quand : the mixture looks smooth and slightly foamy

In another bowl, stir together the flour, semolina, baking powder, cinnamon, clove and salt. Add this to the wet mixture and fold gently with a spatula or your hand just until it comes together into a soft, slightly oily dough. Do not knead it hard or beat it; working olive oil dough too much makes the cookies tough instead of tender.

• 500 g flour
• 100 g semolina
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground clove
• 1 pinch salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : the dough holds together and feels soft but not sticky; let it rest 15 minutes