Saint Fanourios Cake Recipe
Yield: 12 -16Recipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 cup: orange juice,
1/2 cup: brandy,
2 tbsp: unsalted butter,
2 cups: golden raisins,
3/4 cup: sugar,
1/2 cup: honey,
1/2 tsp: salt,
1 tbsp: ground cinnamon,
1/4 tsp: ground cloves,
2 cups: all-purpose flour 2 tsp double-acting baking powder,
1/2 tsp: baking soda,
2 tbsp: grated orange peel,
1/2 cup: sesame seeds, optional
1/4 cup: brandy,
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine orange juice, 1/2 cup brandy,
butter, raisins, sugar, honey, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large
heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer
for 10 minutes, or until thick and syrupy. Set pot in cold water to
cool mixture completely. Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda
into cooled syrup. Beat vigorously for 8 to 10 minutes, or until
batter is smooth and bubbly. Stir in grated peel. Turn into
well-buttered 7-inch fluted tube pan or 8-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle
with sesame seeds. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until a knife
inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brandy
and cool cake in pan.
Source from luhu.jp
butter, raisins, sugar, honey, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large
heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer
for 10 minutes, or until thick and syrupy. Set pot in cold water to
cool mixture completely. Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda
into cooled syrup. Beat vigorously for 8 to 10 minutes, or until
batter is smooth and bubbly. Stir in grated peel. Turn into
well-buttered 7-inch fluted tube pan or 8-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle
with sesame seeds. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until a knife
inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brandy
and cool cake in pan.
Source from luhu.jp