Name: Karidopita me Meli (Greek - Dessert )
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Walnuts - 250g (250g); Butter - 200g (200g); Sugar - 200g (200g); Breadcrumbs - 150g (150g); All-purpose flour - 150g (150g); Baking powder - 2 tsp (2 tsp); Ground cinnamon - 2 tsp (2 tsp); Ground cloves - 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp); Salt - 1/4 tsp (1/4 tsp); Eggs - 4 (4); Milk - 200ml (200ml); Honey - 200g (200g); Water - 225ml (225ml); Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (1 tbsp); Orange zest - 1 tbsp (1 tbsp)

Karidopita me Meli

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Karidopita me Meli (Greek - Dessert) Recipe

Karidopita me Meli is a luscious Greek walnut cake made with honey and topped with a thick layer of honey glaze.

Ingredients:

Walnuts - 9oz (250g)
Butter - 7oz (200g)
Sugar - 7oz (200g)
Breadcrumbs - 5.3oz (150g)
All-purpose flour - 5.3oz (150g)
Baking powder - 2 tsp
Ground cinnamon - 2 tsp
Ground cloves - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Eggs - 4
Milk - 7 fl oz (200ml)
Honey - 7oz (200g)
Water - 7.6 fl oz (225ml)
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Orange zest - 1 tbsp

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Butter and flour a round cake pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
Pour the hot honey glaze over the warm cake, allowing it to soak in.
Let the cake cool completely in the pan before serving.
Once cooled, remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a serving plate.
Slice and serve the Karidopita me Meli, drizzling any remaining honey glaze on top as desired.
In a food processor, pulse the walnuts until finely ground. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the ground walnuts, breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt. Mix well.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
Gradually add the milk and mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
While the cake is baking, prepare the honey glaze by combining honey, water, lemon juice, and orange zest in a saucepan.

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