The Greek Feast -- Festival Yogurt Cake

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Festival Yogurt Cake

 

Recipe By :The Greek Feast Santa Barbara Style (A Collection of Family

Recipes from Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church)

Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : The Greek Feast

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 pound sweet butter

8 eggs -- separated

2 cups sugar

2 cups plain yogurt

2 cups quick Cream of Wheat -- (not instant)

1 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup orange rind

SYRUP:

2 cups sugar

3 cups water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 orange -- sliced

 

Prepare syrup: (May be made a day or two ahead.) Combine sugar, water, and

orange slices. Bring to a full boil and add lemon juice. On low heat, continue

to simmer until slightly sticky, about 1 hour. Allow to cool.

 

Melt butter and let stand until cooled. Pour into mixing bowl and beat at high

speed until light. Separate eggs. Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl. Add to

butter and blend at low speed. Add sugar and continue blending until light,

being careful not to over beat. Blend in yogurt.

 

Combine Cream of Wheat, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and grated rind in a

large bowl and add to above mixture, blending thoroughly. Beat reserved egg

whites until stiff, and fold into batter.

 

Pour into greased 9x13-inch pan and bake at 325ºF for 45 to 50 minutes or until

cake tests done in the center. Remove from oven and immediately cut into

diamond or triangle shapes and pour 1 1/2 cups of cold syrup over hot cake. Let

cake cool completely before serving. Place in boil or paper baking cups to

serve.

 

May be frozen. Allow to thaw at room temperature to serve.

 

Source:

" Olympus Press, P.O. Box 2397, Santa Barbara, CA 93120-2397 "

Copyright:

" 1999 by The Philoptochos Society of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox

Church, Santa Barbara, California "

 

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Per serving: 196 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 3g

Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 65mg Cholesterol; 155mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;

2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Another Santa Barbara Greek Festival favorite -- lovely when cut into

diamond shapes and placed in paper cupcake cups.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0