Karidopita/Karithopita Recipe (Greek Walnut Cake with Syrup)

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subheading: For the Greek walnut cake:

380 g chopped walnut ( 13 ounce s)

180 g powdered Melba toast or breadcrumbs ( 6.5 ounce s)

20 g baking powder ( 4 tsp s)

1 flat tsp powdered nutmeg

2 tsp s powdered cinnamon

½ tsp grounded clove

200 g butter (7 ounces)

165 g sugar (6 ounces)

7 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)

zest of 1 orange

75 ml cognac (⅓ of a cup)

subheading: For the syrup:

2 cup s sugar

2 cup s water

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp orange juice

¼ of a cup cognac

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