Name: Koulourakia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 100 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 tablespoon each orange and lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 egg-yolks, plus 1 egg beaten, extra; 1/4 cup milk; 2 1/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup self-raising flour; sesame seeds (or sugar), to sprinkle

Ingredients

100 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 cup caster sugar

1 tablespoon each orange and lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 egg-yolks, plus 1 egg beaten, extra

1/4 cup milk

2 1/4 cup plain flour

3/4 cup self-raising flour

sesame seeds (or sugar), to sprinkle

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.

2. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add vanilla and zest. Beat in egg-yolks until well combined.

3.Beat in milk, followed by sifted combined flours. Bring together on a lightly floured surface.

4.Roll tablespoons of mixture into a 20cm logs. Twist into scroll shapes of choice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

5.Arrange on trays. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden. Cool completely on trays. Store in an airtight container.

Dust with icing sugar before serving, if liked. Turn these into chocolate koulourakia by replacing 1/4 cup of plain flour with 1/4 cup cocoa.
Note

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