Recipes

Jim's Chicken with Heather Honey

A tasty roasted chicken dish by Jim Singleton, Port Townsend, WA. Ingredients
One whole chicken without the giblets
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup heather honey Greek Heather Honey
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper
3 oz (100 g) french mustard
1/2 tsp curry powder
one clove garlic chopped
Place the chicken in an oven proof casserole dish.
Mix all the other ingredients together and pour over the chicken.
Cover the dish and cook it in a preheated oven at 375 F gas for 4 hours. Baste the chicken thoroughly with the juices and sauce and return to oven for another half hour uncovered. The chicken will brown as a result. Serve with boiled or creamed/mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Thank you Jim for sending us your recipe.

Greek Honey Cookies
Melomacarona


2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup brandy
7 1/2 to 8 cup sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
FOR THE SYRUP:
2 cup Orange Blossom Honey from Epirus
2 cup sugar
2 cup water


Beat together first four ingredients.
Sift flour, baking powder and soda three times. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the oil mixture 1 cup at a time and knead gently.
Pinch off small portions of dough the size of an egg and form into little patties. Roll them to make oblong rolls.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Boil honey, sugar and water for five minutes. Pour syrup over cookies in a deep pan. Allow to soak for 15 minutes.
Take cookies out of the syrup and place on a large platter. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and cinnamon.