Koulourakia
- 1 cup oil
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 14 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 eggs
- 12 cup orange juice (strained)
- zest from 2 orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- preheat oven to 350 f.
- using an electric mixer beat together eggs and sugar.
- with the mixer running add oil.
- then add orange juice, zest and vanilla.
- in a separate bowl combine baking powder, baking soda and flour.
- start adding flour mixture to wet ingredients 1 cup at a time.
- mix by hand.
- continue adding the flour mixture until a soft (not sticky) dough is form.
- knead.
- on a floured surface, take walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into 8" strands.
- fold strand and then twist.
- place on a greased cookie sheet.
- brush tops with beaten egg.
- bake for approximately 20 minutes.
oil, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, orange juice, zest from, vanilla, flour, egg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/koulourakia-414142 (may not work)