Karithopita (athenian walnut cake)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | (1 stick) sweet butter at room temperature |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | Eggs, slightly beaten | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cinammon |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | cups | Chopped walnuts |
| 2 | cups | Honey |
| 1 | cup | Water |
Directions
SYRUP
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs.
3. Stir the baking powder, cinnamon, salt and flour together and mix in the butter mixture until soft and pliable.
4. Add the walnuts and bake in a greased loaf pan 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
5. To make the syrup, boil the honey and water 5 minutes and pour over the warm cake. Let stand 1 hour before serving.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 20 November 96 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 09:51:00 PST From: "Dykes, Sherry" <DYKESS@...>