Karydopita (Greek: Καρυδόπιτα) is a Greek dessert cake made primarily from

walnuts A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, ''Juglans regia''. Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true bot ...

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 variations of the dish, with unique ingredients used in both the syrup and cake. Some common additions include, but are not limited to,

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, cloves,

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, and

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. It is one of the most common ''glyka tapsiou'' - 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 ...

amygdalopita Amygdalopita ( el, Αμυγδαλόπιτα) is an almond cake in Greek cuisine 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 kadaifi.

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