Koulourakia (authentic)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup oil
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 1/2 cups flour, -approximate . use only enough to make batter come away from bowl
• poppy seed
• 1 beaten egg, mixed with
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 beat together vanilla, oil and eggs.
• 2 add sugar, salt and baking powder and mix.
• 3 add about half of the flour and mix. gradually add the remaining flour until mixture comes away from the bowl. do not over-add flour.
• 4 pinch off pieces of dough and roll into pencil-thin strips about 6 inches long. fold in half and twist into a rope. place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 5 brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• 6 bake 350 about 15 minutes.