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Portokalópita, a Greek orange cake
Portokalópita is a Greek orange-flavored cake whose base ingredient is filo pastry.
Desserts with orange tend to have a much stronger flavor and a lovely aroma. Regardless of the type of dessert, orange is one of the best citrus fruits in the kitchen, without leaving aside the classic lemon.
About portokalopita
The name comes from “Portokáli” which means orange and the word “Pita” which is cake in Greek. It turns out that the orange is one of the fruits that grows the most in these lands.
This is the reason why most Greek desserts are made with orange as the star ingredient.
It is very popular to be enjoyed as a dessert at snacks or after meals. Many accompany it with different products such as jams, jellies, among others. Also, you can get them in different shapes, square, triangular.
If we have convinced you with this description, go ahead and prepare this delicious cake. It's not hard to make, and I guarantee you'll be giving love with every spoonful.
Ingredients
for the cake
250 grams of filo pastry.
2 cubic centimeters of chemical yeast.
250 grams of sugar.
3 eggs.
2 Greek yogurts.
3 cubic centimeters of vanilla essence.
Orange zest.
250 milliliters of sunflower oil
For the syrup
3 oranges in juice.
350 milliliters of water.
500 grams of sugar.
Preparation
For the syrup
In a saucepan, place the sugar and water.
Mix until the sugar dissolves completely.
Wait for it to start boiling.
Then, remove from the heat and add the orange juice.
Now wait for it to cool down. Meanwhile, continue with the preparation.
for the cake
Remove the sheets from the filo pastry and bake them at 80°C for at least 10 minutes. It is only required to give it a pre-cooking, so that they are golden is enough.
When they are ready, let them cool and with your hands turn them into crumbs.
Now, in a bowl, combine the yogurt with the orange zest.
Similarly, add the eggs, oil and vanilla essence.
Beat, very well so that you can incorporate the yeast and the phyllo dough. Make sure everything is well integrated before moving on.
Then, take a mold and grease it.
Now, pour the mixture and take it to the oven for 40 minutes at about 170 °C. The intention is that the cake is browned, so you must be aware that it does not burn, since each oven has its own system.
Once ready, remove from the oven and add the syrup while the cake is still hot. Let cool, and it's ready to enjoy.
Possible Companions and Final Tips
Although many choose to eat the portions plain, they can also be served with a scoop of ice cream, fresh cream and whipped cream.
Finally, there are those who use orange slices to decorate. You can place them with a little sugar so that it caramelizes when you take it to the oven.
As you will see, this preparation is simple to carry out, and the result is incredible. Dare to prepare it and enjoy its great flavor.
