Honey Cakes (Finikia)

Mix the yeast with the warm milk and a bit of flour to become porridge .Cover the porrgdge and leave it in a warm place to rise .Boil the machlepi in some water and strain. Discard the machlepi and keep water . In a bowl put the flour , make a small hole  and pour in the melted butter ,the sugar ,the beaten eggs , the yeast slurry ,the water from the machlepi and little salt.We knead well until  the dough firm up . Put it on a floured bowl. We leave covered in a warm place to rise .

Wash the mussels and the rice well. Put the finely chopped onions and the oil in the pot and sauté them over low heat. When they get browned, add the peppers and then the rice. Mix twice to three times without adding any water. Add the water later, preferably warm. You should be very careful with the amount of water because the success of the recipe depends on the proportion of water and rice. That is, we use one part of rice and two and a half parts of water.

Saint Philaret the Merciful was an example of virtue and practiced charity throughout his life. Even when he lost his lands, he used his beehives to help the poor. Thus, he is considered the Patron Saint of Beekeeping.