Lazarakia

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Lazarakia

When I was little, my grandmother Stergoula used to make us Lazarakia every year. I remember it like a dream... she would give them to us in our hands, and as we chewed, we played in the yard. My grandmother, you see, came from Kalymnos. In Kalymnos, as far as I remember my grandmother telling me, children sing the Lazarus carols as they go around the neighborhoods, and the housewives give kisses and tips. Back then, on the island's lordship, my grandmother, who worked as a cook, used to make little rolls, or eggs, and generally ingredients they had at home for preparing for Holy Week.
So, Lazarakia are stuffed. Everyone puts in whatever they have. A few walnuts, a few almonds, a few raisins... and more. That's why, because the filling is sweet, our dough is balanced to be sweet... just right. Personally, I really like to put in pieces of spoon sweets (orange, fig, etc.) or even jams. The shape of Lazarakia is characteristic, as we put the scarf Lazarus had on his head and crossed arms. For eyes, 2 cloves. This dough of ours, being fasting, is quite easy and you can use it generally to make stuffed with healthy products and give them to the children.

Our Ingredients
150g vegetable oil
240g sugar
360g warm water
900g soft flour (may need a little more)
A pinch of salt
15g dry yeast
1 tsp powdered mastic gum from Chios
? tsp cinnamon powder
For the filling
Walnuts, almonds, raisins, cognac, a little cinnamon, a little ground cloves.
Cloves for the eyes