Greece

Yogurt Cake (Yiaourtopitta Glykisma)

2 cups honey
Peel of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon, strained
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 eggs, separated
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups thick yogurt cheese

Combine the honey, zest, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, and 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes; syrup should lightly coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove lemon peel and stir in the lemon juice. Set pan aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a deep, 9-inch round cake pan.

Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and remaining 6 tablespoons of sugar together until pale and thick. Sift 1-1/4 cups of flour and baking powder together. Add to the egg mixture and stir. Add remaining butter and yogurt cheese. Add just enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to come away from the sides of the bowl.

Beat the egg whites until stiff. Add 1/3 to the yogurt batter and gently fold in. Carefully fold remaining whites into batter. Spread into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes. Cake should be golden brown. When cake is still warm, pour syrup over the cake. Let cake sit for at least 4 hours before serving.

 

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Greece

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• Menu Guide

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  • Warm Greens (Horta)
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• Spice by Ana Sortun
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• Little Foods of the Mediterranean by Clifford A. Wright
• Meze by Diane Kochilas
• The Foods of the Greek Islands by Aglaia Kremezi
• The Glorious Foods of Greece by Diane Kochilas

Greek Recipes

Greek Easter Menu

• Greek Orthodox Easter

• Cucumbers and Yogurt Appetizer (Tzatziki)
• Spinach Pie (Spanakopita)
• Filo Dough (Phyllo)
• Easter Soup (Mageritsa)
• Egg-Lemon Soup (an alternative to Mageritsa)
• Roast Lamb
• Lamb on a Spit (Greek-style)
• Village Salad (Choriatiki Salata)
• Lettuce Salad (Maroulosalata)
• Green Beans in Oil (Fasolakia Prasina Ladera)
• Oven Roasted Potatoes (Patatess Fournou Ladorigani)
• Easter Cookies (Koulourakia Paschalina)
• Easter Bread (Tsoureki)
• Baklava
• "Heavy" Coffee (Kafes Varys Glykos)

More Greek Recipes

• Baked Fish (Psaria Plaki)
• Bulgur Salad
• Chick Pea Puree (Hummus bi Tahina)
• Egg Lemon Sauce (Avgolemono Sauce)
• Egg Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
• Feta Cheese Pastry (Tiropita)
• Honey-Dipped Cookies (Finikia)
• Lamb and Eggplant Casserole (Moussaka)
• Lamb and Pasta Casserole (Pastitsio)
• Meatballs (Keftedakia)
• Pork Kabobs (Souvlaki)
• Salad with Greens (Khorta Salatika)
• Spinach-Cheese Pastries (Spanakopetes)
• Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmathes)
• Tomato Salad
• Walnut Pastry (Baklava)
• Yogurt Cake (Yiaourtopitta Glykisma)
• Yogurt Cheese
• Yogurt Dip

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