Traditional karidopita
Traditional karidopita

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, traditional karidopita. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Traditional karidopita is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Traditional karidopita is something which I have loved my whole life.

This is the traditional Greek walnut cake recipe which calls for galeta (powdered breadcrumbs) instead of flour and is infused with a cinnamon flavoured syrup. Try it out and be amazed by the rich flavour and unique texture. Go over the top and serve with a full spoon of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup! Karidopita is a traditional Greek walnut cake drenched in a lush lemon syrup.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have traditional karidopita using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional karidopita:
  1. Make ready 1 cup sugar
  2. Make ready 1 cup milk
  3. Take 1/2 cup butter
  4. Take 2 cups coarsely ground walnuts
  5. Take 1 tsp cinnamon
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground clove
  7. Take 1 1/2 cups dried bread crumbs
  8. Take 1 1/2 cup flour
  9. Prepare 5 eggs
  10. Prepare 1 tsp baking soda
  11. Take 3 tsp baking powder
  12. Get 2 tbsp cognac
  13. Get For the syrup
  14. Get 3 cups sugar
  15. Get 2 cups water
  16. Get 1 tbsp lemon juice

Wait for each egg to be incorporated before adding the next. Traditional Karidopita - Greek Walnut Cake A traditional Greek dessert made with the superfood walnuts - it's ideal on a cold winter's night, rich enough in flavors and spice for the holidays, and an all round favorite in all parts of the country! The cake is dark, dense and aromatic. Karithopita is an old fashioned cake recipe, that's made with margarine and breadcrumbs.

Instructions to make Traditional karidopita:
  1. Beat the butter.
  2. Add the sugar and the eggs.
  3. Pour in the milk,
  4. Then the walnuts tossed with the cinnamon and the cloves.
  5. Add the baking soda dissolved in the cognac.
  6. Combine the flour with the dried bread crumbs and the baking powder. Add them to the mixture stirring lightly.
  7. Butter the baking tray and dust lightly with flour.
  8. Bake for 1 hour in a hot oven at first and then turn down the heat.
  9. Boil the syrup for 5 minutes.
  10. Pour it over the hot karidopita.

The cake is dark, dense and aromatic. Karithopita is an old fashioned cake recipe, that's made with margarine and breadcrumbs. Oh yes, I did say breadcrumbs. I have come across this ingredient in some other old Greek dessert recipes as well. From my own personal experience, I believe they have a better absorbing quality (for syrup) than plain flour.

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