portokalopita - greek - sweet orange pie
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I found this recipe at Realgreekrecipes.blogspot.ca. It produces a delicious, refreshing pie, that is just perfect for our hot summer months! Hope you will enjoy this wonderful treat. This versatile treat can be served warm, or cold with or without ice cream. Please Note: Time is not included for filo pastry to dry out.
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yield
1 pie
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For portokalopita - greek - sweet orange pie
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12 sheets phyllo pastry
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250 g greek yogurt, strained
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1 cup sugar
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4 eggs
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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200 - 250 ml extra virgin olive oil
- SYRUP
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600 ml water
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250 g sugar
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2 oranges, zest of
How To Make portokalopita - greek - sweet orange pie
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1Leave the sheets of filo pastry out, separated and uncovered, to dry for a few hours.
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2Crumble the sheets of filo.
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3Put the olive oil and eggs in a mixing bowl and whisk well with a metal whisker.
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4Add the yogurt, sugar and baking powder and continue whisking until you have a smooth cream.
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5Add the crumbled filo pastry and mix in well with your hands.
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6Put in an oven dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes until it turns a golden color.
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7In the meantime, prepare the syrup – boil the syrup ingredients in a pan for 5 minutes.
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8After the pie is cold, cut into portions and spread the warm syrup on top.
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