Karydopita
Greek dessert cake
Karydopita (Greek: Καρυδόπιτα ) is a Greek dessert cake made primarily from walnuts and covered in a sweet syrup. Its name is a compound word which derives from "karýdia" (Greek for walnuts) and "pita" (Greek for pie). [1]
There are several variations of the dish, with unique ingredients used in both the syrup and cake. Some common additions include, but are not limited to, orange zest , cloves , brown sugar , and spiced rum or cognac . [2] [3]
It is one of the most common glyka tapsiou - dessert dishes like pies and breads baked in baking pans. Other common desserts of this style are galaktoboureko , amygdalopita and kadaifi . [4]
References
- ↑ "Greek Walnut Cake Recipe - (Karidopita) - Recipe for Greek Walnut Cake - Karidopita (Karithopita)" . greekfood.about.com . Retrieved 2015-12-09 .
- ↑ "Karydopita | Greek Food - Greek Cooking - Greek Recipes by Diane Kochilas" . dianekochilas.com . Retrieved 2015-12-09 .
- ↑ "Karidopita (Greek Nut Cake) Recipe" . food.com . Retrieved 2015-12-09 .
- ↑ Goldstein, Darra. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets . p. 310.
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