Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday of Great Thursday is the
day in the Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the Feet of the Apostles
by the Master and the Last Supper as described by the Gospels.
Maundy comes from the Latin word Mandatum or commandment,
reflecting Jesus’ words to His
disciples: “I give you this commandment ….”
Holy Thursday initiates the Paschal Triduum the period that commemorates the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord.
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Our profound grief for the Passion and Death of our Saviour is
followed by our great joy by the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
In Greece, on Good Thursday we dye eggs and bake Easter
biscuits.
EASTER BISCUITS
300 g ((10
oz) butter
300 g (10 oz) sugar
Vanilla
2 eggs
120 ml (4 fl oz) orange
juice
Zest of 2 oranges
50 ml (1.6 fl oz)
METAXA brandy
1 kg (2 lb) plain flour mixed with
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking sods
50 (1.6 fl oz) milk
Pinch of salt
Cloves
1 egg yolk whipped with
2 tbsp water
Heat oven to 180 C (350 F).
Whip butter, sugar, and vanilla for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Then add the eggs, one at a time, whipping well and making sure that the first
is well incorporated before adding the next. Pour in the orange juice, zest, and
brandy and continue whipping.
Fold in half the amount of the flour mixture, the milk, and
salt and continue whipping. Then fold
in the remaining flour and knead with your hands for about 3 minutes until a
soft, pliable dough is formed,
Cut small pieces of the dough, about 15 g each, and shape them into
small cylinders. Roll up each cylinder
snail-wise and place them on a tin, lined with baking parchment, and bake for
15-20 minutes until crisp and golden. Allow cooling before serving or storing.
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