A recipe for a delicious Greek caridopita nut cake, fragrant, with aromas of cinnamon and cloves is not at all complicated in performance. Try it and you will be amazed at the rich taste and unique texture. Pie with a spoon of vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup – a dish worthy of a festive table. On the islands of the Ionian Sea, the nut cake represents happiness and abundant. Share with friends: 
Time: – Difficulty: easy. Measured containers are used in recipes. volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
For the pie:
- Sliced walnuts – 400 grams
- Ground nutmeg – 1 teaspoon
- Breadcrumbs or crushed cookies – 180 grams
- Ground cloves – 1.5 teaspoons
- Baking powder – 20 grams (4 teaspoons)
- Butter – 200 grams
- Ground Cinnamon – 2 teaspoons
- Sugar – 170 grams
- Eggs – 7 pieces (divided into proteins / yolks)
- Cognac – 75 ml (1/3 cup)
- Zest of one orange
For syrup:
- Water – 2 cups
- Vanilla Extract – Teaspoon
- Orange juice – a tablespoon
- Sugar – 2 cups
- Cognac – 1/4 cup
Recipes with similar ingredients: walnuts, nutmeg, breadcrumbs, cloves, cinnamon, eggs, cognac, Orange zest, vanilla extract, orange juice
Recipe preparation:
- Beat sugar with a mixer until smooth and oil (for 5 minutes). Add egg yolks one at a time times, mix.
- Pour in cognac and fill in orange zest, mix and set aside.
- In a large bowl add chopped walnut, breading crackers, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder and stir a spoon.
- Combine the two mixtures and carefully move, taking care not to chop nuts too.
- Egg whites with a pinch of salt, beat with electric mixer in a separate bowl. The mixture should be dense and form peaks.
- Add the meringue with a spatula to the flour mixture and mix with light circular motions from the bottom up.
- Lubricate the mold with a diameter of about 30 cm and put in it dough. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 ° C for about 35 minutes. Allow Karidopita to cool.
- Cook syrup: add to a small saucepan ingredients for syrup, boil until sugar dissolves.
- Before serving a piece of Greek walnut cake pour hot syrup.
