Irenes Sweet Koulourakia Recipe 45 Food

KOULOURAKIA (AUTHENTIC)

Steps:

• Beat together vanilla, oil and eggs.
• Add sugar, salt and baking powder and mix.
• Add about half of the flour and mix. Gradually add the remaining flour until mixture comes away from the bowl. Do not over-add flour.
• Pinch off pieces of dough and roll into pencil-thin strips about 6 inches long. Fold in half and twist into a rope. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Bake 350 about 15 minutes.

IRENE'S SWEET KOULOURAKIA RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• ALL INGREDIENTS SHOULD BE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 CREAM BUTTER FOR 5 MIN IN LARGE MIXING BOWL.ADD SUGAR AND BEAT ANOTHER 5-7 MIN. ADD 2 EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL BLENDED; ADD ORANGE JUICE AND VANILLA EXTRACT. IN LARGE BOWL COMBINE THE BAKING SODA,BAKING POWDER WITH ABOUT 1 CUP OF THE FLOUR; STIR IN THE EGG MIXTURE SLOWLY. ADD THE REMAINING FLOUR GRADUALLY. THE DOUGH IS READY WHEN IT LEAVES THE SIDES OF YOUR MIXING BOWL COMPLETELY. THE DOUGH WILL BE SOFT AND PLIABLE. USING A SWEDISH MEATBALL SCOOP, BEGIN CUTTING BALLS OUT OF THE DOUGH. ROLL OUT THE DOUGH BALLS IN LONG ROPE LIKE PORTIONS, FOLD OVER IN HALF AND TWIST. PLACE THE COOKIES ON A GREASED BAKING PAN. BEAT 2 EGGS IN A SMALL BOWL TO MAKE A GLAZE.BRUSH THE COOKIES ON THE PAN WITH THE GLAZE BEFORE BAKING. BAKE FOR 25 MIN OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN