Medium
Cypriot
Portokalopita
Moist orange cake made with phyllo and syrup, a Cypriot festival dessert.
60
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
60 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
0.50 lb
Phyllo pastry
dried and crumbled
2.00
Oranges
zested and juiced
1.00 cup
Sugar
4.00
Eggs
1.00 cup
Greek yogurt
0.50 cup
Olive oil
0.50 cup
Honey
for syrup
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Mix crumbled phyllo with eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil, and orange zest.
3
Pour into greased baking dish.
4
Bake for 40 minutes until golden.
40 minutes
5
Simmer honey, orange juice, and water for syrup, pour over hot cake.
5 minutes
6
Let cool before serving.