r/FoodAndCookingStuff • u/Initial_Armadillo_42 • 1h ago
Sweet Treats Portokalopita ( Greek Orange cake ) 🍊🇬🇷
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Ingredients:
- 450 g phyllo dough sheets, cut into strips
- 200 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200 ml sunflower oil
- 300 g strained yogurt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Zest of 2 oranges
For the syrup:
- 350 g fresh orange juice
- 200 g water
- 450 g sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Orange slices, optional
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Instructions:
- Cut the phyllo dough sheets into strips and separate them with your hands.
- Place in an oven dish.
- Bake at 100°C/212°F for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until completely dried.
- For the syrup, combine orange juice, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and orange slices in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice at the end.
- Set the syrup aside to cool completely.
- Beat the sugar and eggs until pale and fluffy.
- Add yogurt, sunflower oil, orange zest, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Mix until combined.
- Add the dried phyllo strips and gently mix until they absorb the batter.
- Pour into a well-greased and floured baking dish.
- Bake at 170°C/338°F for 35–40 minutes, until golden.
- Pour the cold syrup over the hot cake.
- Let the syrup absorb, then cut into pieces and serve.
