Small Olive Oil and Wine Rings

Source- Cretan Cooking by Nikos and Maria Psilakis, Page 194

These are extremely popular in Crete. You can find them in many “Fornos” or Bakeries and if you visit a home, chances are they will offer some of their own homemade version. These are great to dunk in the morning cup of coffee.

If you do not want to use wine, just substitute additional orange juice.

Ingredients

• 1 ˝ cups Taste of Crete PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 ˝ cups sugar

• 1 ˝ cups white wine

• 1 ˝ teaspoons baking powder

• 1 ˝ teaspoons baking soda

• 1 tbsp clove and cinnamon powder

• ˝ cup orange juice

• 3 lbs flour (or enough flour added till dough is right consistency to shape into rings)

• 2 cups sesame seeds (These are also fine without the seeds)