Kourambiethes Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup sweet butter
1 lb crisco (2 cups)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 lbs flour (about ( 5 or 6 cups)
1/4 cup ouzo (vanilla, almond) or 1/4 cup cognac (vanilla, almond) or 1/4 cup other flavoring (vanilla, almond)
1 cup chopped almonds ( lightly roasted)
powdered sugar , to dust (a small b a g)

Directions:

Mix sugar, Crisco & butter until fluffy. Add eggs & beat well. Mix baking soda with lemon juice in a glass (it will fizz) & pour into mixture.
Add ouzo & mix. Add baking powder to flour & add flour gradually to the mixture. Mix in almonds.
Use cookie cutters or shape into circles & crescents.
Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until light brown.
Remove & cool. Sprinkle with powder sugar by layering bottom of pan with sifted powdered sugar. Place cookies in pan & sift more sugar on top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1811.18 Kcal (7583 kJ)
Calories from fat	695.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	77.3g	119%
Cholesterol	122.76mg	41%
Sodium	4976.37mg	207%
Potassium	1857.86mg	40%
Total Carbs	247g	82%
Sugars	41.68g	167%
Dietary Fiber	23.9g	96%
Protein	38.86g	78%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	6%
Iron	13.3mg	74%
Calcium	794.2mg	79%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	377.17 Kcal (1579 kJ)
Calories from fat	144.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.1g	119%
Cholesterol	25.56mg	41%
Sodium	1036.31mg	207%
Potassium	386.89mg	40%
Total Carbs	51.44g	82%
Sugars	8.68g	167%
Dietary Fiber	4.98g	96%
Protein	8.09g	78%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	6%
Iron	2.8mg	74%
Calcium	165.4mg	79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

41.9

Points
48

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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