Small Raisin-Filled Patties

From the "Cretan Cooking" Book - Page 195-197

SMALL RAISIN-FILLED PATTIES

The DOUGH:

* 2 cups olive oil
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup orange juice
* 1/2 cup cognac or raki
* 1 tbsp grated orange zest
* 1 tbsp baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2kilos flour (1 kilo = 2.2lbs)

The FILLING:

* 1 kilo roughly ground raisins (2.2lbs)
* 2 cups roughly ground walnuts and almonds
* 2 tbsps olive oil
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
* 2 tbsps clove and cinnamon powder

Prepare the DOUGH: Beat together olive oil and sugar and add zest, baking powder dissolved in cognac and baking soda dissolved in orange juice, beating constantly. Gradually add flour to the liquids until you have soft and elastic dough. Mix the ingredients thoroughly for the filling. Take pieces of dough the size of a walnut and in the middle open a well to put in a little filling. Roll the dough in your hands so as to get the filling to spread inside and shape oblong.