michael-in-phoenix
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...as it looks delicious.
From the Chef2Chef newsletter, by way of Chef George Kyrtatas.
Walnut Cake
"Karythopita"
This cake is a traditional Greek dessert that is also popular throughout Turkey and Armenia.
Makes 15 to 20 servings
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts
1 cup flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon orange flavoring
1 teaspoon brandy
Sweet Dessert Syrup (recipe follows)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
Mix together walnuts, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl.
In a separate bowl whip together butter and sugar. Slowly add egg yokes and mix until fluffy. Continue mixing and add orange flavoring and brandy. Slowly add walnut mixture.
In a separate bowl whip egg whites into a meringue or soft peaks. Fold meringue into walnut mixture.
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake about 45 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven and IMMEDIATELY drench cake with Greek Dessert Syrup while cake is piping hot. (There is no exact amount of syrup to use. I use one batch. You might like your cake to be more or less sweet.)
Let cool. Cut into squares or diamonds and serve.
Sweet Dessert Syrup
This syrup is a staple in Greek dessert cooking. It can be used in all the dessert recipes and can be made and held for an indefinite time.
Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup fine sugar
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
3 orange rinds
1 lemon rind
Preparation:
Simmer all ingredients over medium heat until mixture reduces to a syrup state.
Let cool and strain.
From the Chef2Chef newsletter, by way of Chef George Kyrtatas.
Walnut Cake
"Karythopita"
This cake is a traditional Greek dessert that is also popular throughout Turkey and Armenia.
Makes 15 to 20 servings
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts
1 cup flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon orange flavoring
1 teaspoon brandy
Sweet Dessert Syrup (recipe follows)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
Mix together walnuts, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl.
In a separate bowl whip together butter and sugar. Slowly add egg yokes and mix until fluffy. Continue mixing and add orange flavoring and brandy. Slowly add walnut mixture.
In a separate bowl whip egg whites into a meringue or soft peaks. Fold meringue into walnut mixture.
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake about 45 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven and IMMEDIATELY drench cake with Greek Dessert Syrup while cake is piping hot. (There is no exact amount of syrup to use. I use one batch. You might like your cake to be more or less sweet.)
Let cool. Cut into squares or diamonds and serve.
Sweet Dessert Syrup
This syrup is a staple in Greek dessert cooking. It can be used in all the dessert recipes and can be made and held for an indefinite time.
Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup fine sugar
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
3 orange rinds
1 lemon rind
Preparation:
Simmer all ingredients over medium heat until mixture reduces to a syrup state.
Let cool and strain.