VASELOPITA - GREEK NEW YEARS CAKE
Traditional Greek New Years Day bread. Served as a coffee cake for breakfast. Also the person who receives the quarter inside gets good luck for 1 year!
Provided by Paul Menikos
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10 inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light. Stir in the flour and mix until the mixture is mealy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine the baking powder and milk, add to the egg mixture, mix well. Then combine the lemon juice and baking soda, stir into the batter. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and sprinkle the nuts and sugar over the cake, then return it to the oven for 20 to 30 additional minutes, until cake springs back to the touch. Gently cut a small hole in the cake and place a quarter in the hole. Try to cover the hole with sugar. Cool cake on a rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
- Serve cake warm. Each person in the family gets a slice starting with the youngest. The person who gets the quarter in their piece, gets good luck for the whole year!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.2 g, Cholesterol 135.3 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 286.9 mg, Sugar 36.7 g
VASILOPITA - GREEK SAINT BASIL'S NEW YEAR'S CAKE
A very traditional Greek Cake that celebrates the life of Saint Basil. Usually served at New Year, it is quick and delicious at any time.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Clean! Silver or gold coin wrapped in aluminum foil (a quarter works well).
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10 inch round cake pan with 1 Tbs butter.
- In a medium bowl, cream the cup of butter and 2 cups of sugar together until light in color. Stir in the flour and mix until the batter resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the eggs one at a time, blending each one in well.
- In a small bowl combine the baking powder and milk, add to the cake batter and mix well. Finally combine the lemon juice and baking soda in a small bowl, add to the cake batter and mix well. Pour the cake batter in to the greased cake pan, insert the foil wrapped coin, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven, sprinkle the nuts and 2 Tbs sugar over the cake, then return the cake to the oven and bake for a further 20-30 minutes until the cake springs to the touch. Allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes then invert the pan on to a cake plate.
- Ideally the cake should be served warm; each person gets a slice of the cake starting with the most senior member. Members of the Greek Orthodox Church believe that whoever gets the coin is blessed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.6, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 182.2, Sodium 330.2, Carbohydrate 73.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 43, Protein 9.4
GREEK NEW YEAR'S ORANGE AND BRANDY CAKE (VASSILOPITA)
In Greece, on New Year's day, after lunch, the father traditionally cuts into this rich cake. It has the year written on the top with almonds, and there is a coin inside the cake. The lucky person who gets the coin is given a gift of money to start off the new year. The recipe is from The Foods of the Greek Islands cookbook written by Aglaia Kremezi.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 10 inch round cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 F, and grease a 10" round cake pan.
- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until creamy (about 3 min). Add butter and beat an additional minute. Beat in orange juice and brandy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and zests. Add the dry ingredients to the yolk mixture, and stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Clean the beaters, and beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until soft peaks form. Fold them gently into the batter. Pour the batter into the cake pan and shake gently to even the top. Decorate the top with almonds (if making for the new year, write the year with the almonds).
- Bake for about an hour, or until golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before removing from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.2, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 92.5, Sodium 175, Carbohydrate 54.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 21.4, Protein 8
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