Athens pecan cake (greek menu 1)
24 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Butter |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 6 | Eggs; well beaten | |
| Rind of 1 orange | ||
| 1 | cup | Chopped pecans |
| ½ | ounce | Brandy |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 4 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Fold in beaten eggs and blend well. Add orange rind, nuts and brandy and mix well. Add flour and baking powder, blending thoroughly. Pour into a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake in a 350 F. oven for 40 minutes, or until done. Makes 24 servings. MC formatting by bobbi744@...
NOTES : This recipe is a big hit at the Taverna Anna Restaurant in North Filotheh, a suburb of Athens. If you like pecans, you'll enjoy this cake.
Bobbie's notes: I found this a bit dry. I served it with peach butter. Try cutting cooking time by 10 minutes. Test for doneness.
Recipe by: Opaa! Greek Cooking, Detroit Style by George J. Gekas Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #809 by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Sep 26, 1997