Amygdalopita ( el, Αμυγδαλόπιτα) is an
almond
The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus ...
cake in
Greek cuisine
Greek cuisine (Greek: Ελληνική Κουζίνα) is the cuisine of Greece and the Greek diaspora. In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean, it is founded on the triad of wheat, olive oil, and wine. It uses vegetables, oli ...
made with ground almonds, flour, butter, eggs and pastry cream. It is one of the most common ''glyka tapsiou'' ( el, γλυκά ταψιού) - dessert dishes like pies and breads baked in baking pans. Other common desserts of this style are
galaktoboureko
Galaktoboureko ( el, γαλακτομπούρεκο, tr, Laz böreği, ar, شعيبيات, lzz, Paponi) is a Greek, Turkish, Laz, and Syrian dessert of semolina custard baked in filo. Turkish ''Laz böreği'' is made with a type of puddin ...
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karydopita
Karydopita (Greek: Καρυδόπιτα) is a Greek dessert cake made primarily from walnuts and covered in a sweet syrup. Its name is a compound word which derives from "karýdia" (Greek for walnuts) and "pita" (Greek for pie).
There are several ...
and
kadaifi.
Preparation
To make this cake the dry ingredients are slowly folded into
creamed butter and sugar, then the eggs are beaten in. The cake is baked in a tray and soaked in simple syrup after its done baking and allowed to cool before it is cut into individual square pieces.
See also
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List of cakes
The following is a list of types of dessert cakes by country of origin and distinctive ingredients. The majority of the cakes contain some kind of flour, egg, and sugar. Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions such as we ...
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Basbousa
Basbousa () is a sweet, syrup-soaked semolina cake that originated in Egypt. The semolina batter is baked in a sheet pan, then sweetened with orange flower water, rose water or simple syrup, and typically cut into diamond (lozenge) shapes or squar ...
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AMYGDALOPITA (GREEK NUT CAKE)
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Greek desserts
Almond desserts
Butter cakes