Gliko tapsiou me ladi (oil cake)

1 Cake

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Oil *
1½ cup Orange juice *
1½ cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Brandy (or slightly more)
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground cloves
½ cup Walnuts
½ cup Raisins
600 grams Flour
A few sesame seeds
A little oil

Directions

*[NOTE: Original recipe calls for "1-½ glasses of oil and 1-½ 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 40-50 minutes. Cut to serve into oblong pieces.

Sofia Souli, "The Greek Cookery Book", Posted by Karen Mintzias

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