Free Recipe Karydopita
Recipe Type: Free Greek Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 24
Ingredients for Karydopita Recipe
Karen Mintzias 5
tb Cognac
3 c Water
1 ts Vanilla extract
4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 Orange or lemon; peel only
6 oz Zwieback; crushed fine
2 Whole cloves
1 lb Walnuts; coarsely chopped
18 Eggs; separated
1 ts Ground cinnamon
Karydopita Preparation
Combine the water, 2 1/2 cups of the sugar, orange or lemon peel, and cloves in a saucepan and boil for 10 minutes. Remove the peel and cloves and cool. Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until light and lemon colored, and gradually add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. In a separate bowl, mix the Cognac, vanilla extract, and baking soda and slowly add to the yolks and sugar. Combine zwieback, walnuts, and cinnamon, and gradually add to the batter, mixing on low speed. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly fold into the cake batter, then pour into a greased 15 1/2 x 11 x 2 baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until a deep chestnut color. Remove from the oven and set on a wire rack. Spoon the cooled syrup over the cake and allow it to cool in the pan. Cut into traditional diamond shapes, according to desired size. From The Food of Greece by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles, Avenel Books, New York. Cutting Diagram: ___________________________________ _\___\___\___\___\___\___\___\___ ___\___\___\___\___\___\___\___\_ _\___\___\___\___\___\___\___\___ ___\___\___\___\___\___\___\___\_ _\___\___\___\___\___\___\___\___ Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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