It’s soft, syrupy, orange-y, and finger-licking good! Cook and taste recipes of North Greece – the best way to discover country!
Amount all you-tube video with recipes of portokalopita – I choose one – without phyllo (kind of dough) but with semolina (σιμιγδάλι). With phyllo cake is crispy but with semolina – it is softer.
So, the ingredients that you need:
- 3 Oranges
- 150 gr. semolina (σιμιγδάλι)
- sugar
- vanilla
- baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 lemon juice
Instructions:
0. Before starting smth – better to take a pause and drink some coffee – it is the greek way how to do a thing) Yes).
- Take 2 oranges and boil it for 10 minutes – after letting them cool down and blend it.
- at the same time – you can make syrup – 300 ml of water + 150 gr sugar + 1/2 lemon juice – boil it until it will become like a light caramel color.
- mix eggs, vanilla, semolina, baking powder, and a little bit sugar with blend oranges
- Put everything in a baking dish and to the oven on 50 minutes – 180 degrees
- Get out a pie, give for cool down 4-5 minutes and pour syrup on top
- Leave pie for 12-20 hours soak in syrup
- Share with friends!
