Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Boyajian orange oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 4 cups flour
- 2 Tablespoons dry yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions:
- In large bowl, mix olive oil, salt, sugar, water, orange oil and cardamom.
- Add yeast and flour.
- Knead well by hand or in Cuisinart and let rise 2-3 hours.
- Roll into 1 inch long ropes and arrange in rows on greased cookie sheet (Aprox.8)
- Using spatula, indent ropes into 1 inch squares
- Brush with egg and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown.
- Remove from oven, cool and separate squares onto clean counter
- Reduce oven to 250 degrees
- Place squares onto 2 baking sheets
- Place baking sheets in 250 degree oven and bake until completely dry (about 20 minutes)
- Cool and store in plastic bags (Keeps for up to 3 weeks)
- Great Served with cheese and olives