Karydopita
4 c Granulated sugar 1 Orange or lemon; peel only 2 Whole cloves 18 Eggs; separated 5 tb Cognac 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Baking soda 6 oz Zwieback; crus...
Ingredients
- 4cup granulated sugar
- 1orange or lemon; peel only
- 2whole cloves
- 18eggs; separated
- 5tbsp cognac
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2tsp baking soda
- 6ozzwieback; crushed fine
Directions
- 1
Karen Mintzias 3 c Water 4 c Granulated sugar 1 Orange or lemon
- 2
peel only 2 Whole cloves 18 Eggs
- 3
separated 5 tb Cognac 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Baking soda 6 oz Zwieback
- 4
crushed fine 1 lb Walnuts
- 5
coarsely chopped 1 ts Ground cinnamon Combine the water, 2 1/2 cups of the sugar, orange or lemon peel, and cloves in a saucepan and boil fo
- 6
Remove the peel and cloves and cool
- 7
Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until light and lemon colored, and gradually add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8
In a separate bowl, mix the Cognac, vanilla extract, and baking soda and slowly add to the yolks and sugar