Yiayia Anna was born and raised on the island of Crete. When she was 27 years old she immigrated to America and settled in Boston.
For my entire life, Yiayia has regularly made paximadia for her family to enjoy. It wasn't until recently that I realized I had no idea how to make these cookies.
Today we are joining Yiayia in her kitchen to learn how to make Kritika paximadia (Cretan biscotti).
Recipe:
6-8 cups flour
1 cup of oil (half olive / half vegetable)
1 cup of butter
4 eggs
1 cup of walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups of sugar
3 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of cloves
Egg wash:
2 eggs
Pinch of sugar
Splash of milk/water
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Using a mixer, combine oil...