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Traditional Greek Christmas Recipe: Melomakarona:

Ingredients

For the cookies:

1 cup olive oil

1 cup sunflower oil

½ cup sugar

1 cup orange juice

Zest of 1 orange

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

4 cups all-purpose flour

For the syrup:

1 cup water

2 cups sugar

1 cup honey

1 cinnamon stick

1 slice of lemon

For topping:

1 cup crushed walnuts

A little cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Prepare the dough:
In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, sunflower oil, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves.
Slowly add the flour until the dough becomes soft but not sticky.

2. Shape the cookies:
Take small pieces of dough and shape them into oval cookies.
Press them lightly with a fork to create a pattern on top.

3. Bake:
Place them on a baking tray with parchment paper and bake at 180°C for about 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.

4. Make the syrup:
In a pot, boil the water, sugar, honey, cinnamon stick, and lemon slice for about 5–7 minutes.
Remove from heat.

5. Dip the cookies:
While the cookies are warm, dip them into the hot syrup for a few seconds on each side.

6. Finish:
Place them on a tray and sprinkle generously with crushed walnuts.

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1. Christmas Eve Dinner

The main celebration happens on December 24th. Families gather for “Consoada”, a late dinner that traditionally includes:

Bacalhau com todos (salted cod with potatoes, cabbage, and boiled eggs)

In the north, octopus dishes are also common.

2. Midnight Mass

Many families attend “Missa do Galo” (“Rooster’s Mass”) at midnight. It celebrates the birth of Jesus and includes the tradition of kissing the image of Baby Jesus after mass.

3. The Christmas Log

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10°B EBS Celorico de Basto, Portugal

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Video from the decorated Athens:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ixCOou0Arg

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A traditional dessert that is always present at Portuguese Christmas is Bolo Rei.

Bolo Rei has French origins and was introduced in Portugal in the 19th century by Confeitaria Nacional, adapting the French cake "galette des rois". Its tradition has even more ancient roots in the Roman celebrations of Saturnalia, in which a bean was hidden in a cake to elect a "king of the party". The current crown shape, decorated with candied fruits, symbolizes the royal crown and the gifts of the Magi: the crust symbolizes gold, the fruits symbolize myrrh, and the aroma symbolizes incense.

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EBS Celorico de Basto, Portugal

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