Greek Orange Phyllo Cake (Portokalopita)
recipe

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8
This delightful Greek dessert combines the flavors of fresh oranges with crispy phyllo pastry, creating a deliciously sweet treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients:
- 500 g phyllo pastry
- 4 oranges (juice and zest)
- 200 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200 g butter (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100 g nuts (e.g., walnuts or almond flakes)
- Icing sugar (for decoration)
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
2. Grease a baking dish with melted butter.
3. Zest the oranges and squeeze their juice into a bowl.
4. Whisk the eggs and sugar until fluffy.
5. Add the orange juice, zest, vanilla sugar, and baking powder to the egg-sugar mixture. Mix well.
6. Stir in the melted butter until smooth.
7. Cut the phyllo pastry into sheets and layer them in the baking dish, brushing melted butter between each layer.
8. Pour the orange mixture over the phyllo layers and smooth the top.
9. Crumble the nuts on top and cover with the final layer of phyllo pastry.
10. Bake in the oven for about 40-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
11. Let cool and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Enjoy this delicious Greek cake with coffee or tea!
Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 320
Fat: 18 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Protein: 6 g
Sugar: 18 g
Fiber: 1 g

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