Koulourakia Smyrneika (smyrna Biscuits)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 ounces butter, melted
• 3 ounces milk, lukewarm
• 1/2 teaspoon level baking ammonia
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 beaten egg white

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour into a large bowl. make a well in the centre and add melted butter, eggs, salt, sugar and vanilla. dissolve baking ammonia in the milk and add that to the flour mixture, too.
• 2 knead the ingredients together well until you have a soft, pliable dough.
• 3 shape dough into shapes of your choosing. 's' shapes, braids and snails are popular in greece.
• 4 place on a greased cookie sheet, or parchment-lined or silpat and brush with beaten egg white.
• 5 bake at 375f (180c) for 20 minutes.
• 6 note: if you can find a 'soft' flour, suitable for pastry-making, your koulourakia will be more authentic.