Portokalopita - Greek Orange Phyllo Cake
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Portokalopita - Greek Orange Phyllo Cake
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Portokalopita - Greek orange phyllo cake is a decadent syrupy Greek dessert. Easy to make with simple ingredients like oranges, phyllo sheets, yogurt and star anise, it is an irresistible treat.
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Ingredients
- 1 package phyllo sheets
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Greek yogurt full fat
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 vanilla bean paste
- 2 oranges juiced and zested (zest divided)
For the syrup
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 star anise
- zest from one orange
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Instructions
Make the syrup
- Add 3 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar, the zest from one orange and 3 star anise in a medium sauce pan. Boil for 15 minutes. Leave aside to cool.
- Preheat oven at 250 F (120 C).
Prepare the phyllo sheets
- Scrunch up the phylo sheets one by one and place on a large pan. Bake them in the oven for about an hour until they are completely dried out and crunchy. Turn them over halfway to make sure they dry out all over.
Prepare the mixture
- Using a mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, orange juice and zest from one orange, yogurt, vanilla bean paste and baking powder for about 4-5 minutes.
Assemble
- Turn up the oven heat to 350 F (180 C).
- Brush your baking pan with some vegetable oil
- Crumble up the dried phyllo sheets until all are broken up. Add them all in your pan (I used a 9 x9 inch bake pan).
- Pour the filling all over phyllo. Mix well but gently to make sure filling and crumbled phyllo are evenly spread within the pan
- Bake for 50 minutes until it is a nice orange golden color on top.
- Remove from oven and immediately pour the syrup all over cake. Let it cool completely and the syrup gets fully absorbed.
- Serve as is or with vanilla ice cream. Pour all over some leftover syrup if you like .
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only estimated and can vary based on the products used.
- If you don't like too much syrup, do the following: After all the syrup is fully absorbed in the cake, cut and place the pieces on a wire rack for a couple of hours. Let the extra syrup drain. Save the extra syrup from the baking pan in a separate container and pour a little on top for serving if you want to.
- You can replace the star anise with a cinnamon stick.
- If vanilla beans or paste are unavailable, substitute with 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder or 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of imitation vanilla extract.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
396kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
33 reviews
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