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Armenian recipe for St.Sarkis

 Taken via Facebook group. It's hard to find something when you look for it. So copied here for quick access: Armenian Cooking Սոնիա Թաշչյան   · 2 J a 1 n 0 p u o a 7 a r y t 8   2 6 n o ,   3 2 0 0 2 r 1 u e   · The Story of St. Sarkis Day St. Sarkis has been one of the most popular saints for Armenians, especially for teenagers & lovers. There is an interesting tradition in Armenia related to this holiday. The night before St. Sarkis Day, the teenagers will go to church, firmly keeping an “Aghi plit” (salty cookie) in their pockets, which must be eaten before going to sleep. The salty cookie will make them thirsty & in their dreams whoever offers them a drink of water, will be their future husband or wife. There are other special foods related to that holiday. St. Sarkis’s holiday known as “Khashil bas”, “khashil” is a very unique food, prepared with roasted & ground wheat. The Armenians in Lebanon and Syria used to buy a special halva for that occasion.

Apple and fruit cake recipe - variations

 I have made variation of this cake: 2 large Gala apples, peeled and chopped as finely as possible Orange juice to soak apples in 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 cup Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil 2 large eggs ⅔ cup gold raisins, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and then drained well Confectioner's sugar for dusting   substituted the all purpose flour with whole wheat  1 1/2 cup and I had chestnut flour, so 1 1/2 cups of chestnut flour. I used soaked raisins + cut up apricots, figs and dates as well yummy!   The above was posted on FB: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/italian-olive-oil-cake-apple/?fbclid=IwAR3mKKPQscxCWnqTZUTSoCSwwX7M-FYNoMcRsxbzLjeIpdejAhQdxTd-rcI