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Conference turris::cooks

Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

3241.0. "Kourabethes?" by WR2FOR::ABELLAR_MA () Mon Sep 30 1991 18:34

    I was looking for a recipe for greek wedding cookies. The spelling is
    kourabethes (sp). Does anyone have the recipe for these? I will need
    the recipe if at all possible by this Thursday evening. Does anyone
    have anymore greek dessert recipes? I have a friend who is half greek
    and loves to eat sweets. I made the baklava and was in 7th
    heaven.Thanks for any help.
    
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3241.1CSSE32::GRAEMEOnly elephants should wear ivoryTue Oct 01 1991 12:039
    The recipe that I asked Sue about in note 3225 reminded me of my recipe
    for Kouramedies(?).  I'll post the recipe this evening, although I
    can't guarantee it's exactly what you are looking for!  There's many
    recipes in cookbooks for these cookies and they always vary quite a
    bit.
    
    The recipe was given to me by a Greek woman who is a fabulous cook. 
    They use a lot of confectionary sugar and butter.  Not diet material at
    all.  :^)
3241.2CSSE32::GRAEMEOnly elephants should wear ivoryWed Oct 02 1991 09:3523
   Kourambiedes

   1 pound sweet butter, left out overnight
   2 tbsp spry (crisco)
   1/4 cup confect. sugar (+ two additional boxes)
   6 cup flour
   2 egg yolks
   1 cup chopped almonds
   1/2 shotglass of whiskey
   1 tsp baking powder

   beat butter and spry in mixer until creamy.  add c. sugar, eggs, almonds,
   vanilla and as much flour as needed (up to 6 cups).  roll.  cut out
   cookies with cookie cutter.  bake 15 minutes @ 450F.  

   place c. sugar in the bottom of a tray.  put cookies on the c. sugar,
   then sift more c. sugar over the cookies, leaving overnight.

    *** there's more than one version (and maybe spelling :^) of these
    cookies available.  I've seen them shaped into a small ball with a
    clove in the center, but also have tried them when they are rolled out
    flat and cut with a cookie cutter, resembling a sugar cookie.  perhaps
    a reader of Greek origin can help you with your pursuit.