Oil cake (gliko tapsiou me ladi)
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