Oil Cake (Gliko Tapsiou Me Ladi)
Oil Cake (Gliko Tapsiou Me Ladi) recipe 14
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Ingredients
1 ½ | cups |
vegetable oil
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1 ½ | cups |
orange juice
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1 ½ | cups |
sugar
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2 | tablespoons |
brandy
or more |
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1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
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1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
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1 | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
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½ | cup |
walnuts
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½ | cup |
raisins, seedless
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600 | grams |
all-purpose flour
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sesame seeds
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* | ||
vegetable oil
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* |
Directions
*[NOTE: Original recipe calls for "1½ glasses of oil and 1½ glasses of orange juice". No mention of what size glass, as is typical of Greek cookbooks.]
Combine the oil, the orange juice and sugar.
Dissolve the soda with the brandy and add it to the mixture also; add the cinnamon and the ground cloves.
Then very gradually add the flour, stirring constantly.
Finally, combine the walnuts and the raisins with the mixture.
Coat a medium-sized baking tin to spread the mixture evenly.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
Cut to serve into oblong pieces.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 149g (5.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 59247% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g
48%
Saturated Fat 4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 48mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
24%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars g
Protein
14g
Vitamin A 1%
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Vitamin C 18%
Calcium 2%
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Iron 15%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?