In Greek: γιαουρτόπιτα, pronounced yeeah-oor-TOH-pee-tah
This is a simple recipe, similar to many other pound-cake type recipes, however it calls for thick yogurt. If you can't find thick Greek yogurt, you can make your own or start with commercial plain yogurt and strain it to thicken.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/8 cups of thick yogurt (Greek preferable)
- 1/2 pound of soft margarine (2 1/4 sticks)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder
- grated peel of 1 orange or lemon or bergamot orange
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- confectioner's (powdered) sugar (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
In a mixing bowl, beat the margarine with the sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Whisk together the flour and baking powder and, alternating between the flour and yogurt, add them slowly to the mix. Mix until smooth and add the grated orange (or lemon or pergamot orange) peel last.
Transfer the mixture to a lightly buttered 13" (or equivalent) cake pan, and bake at 300°F (150°C) for 45 minutes. If desired, when the cake rises, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cover with foil until done.
Yield: serves 12-15
Note: If the yogurt is not very thick, baking time will need to be increased. Test for doneness.