Greek sweet orange pie (portokalopita)

Name: Greek sweet orange pie (portokalopita)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 packet filo pastry (12 sheets); 250 g Greek strained yoghurt; 4 eggs; 2 tablespoons baking powder; 250 ml extra virgin olive oil; For the syrup; 600 ml water; 250 g sugar; Grated rind from 2 oranges

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Dessert

5 servings

Very Easy

40 min

A delicious, refreshing pie for the hot summer months! It can also be served warm.

Ingredients

1 packet filo pastry (12 sheets)
250 g Greek strained yoghurt
4 eggs
2 tablespoons baking powder
250 ml extra virgin olive oil
For the syrup
600 ml water
250 g sugar
Grated rind from 2 oranges

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Leave the sheets of filo pastry out, separated and uncovered, to dry for a few hours. Crumble the sheets of filo.
Put the olive oil and eggs in a mixing bowl and whisk well with a metal whisker.
Add the yoghurt and baking powder and continue whisking until you have a smooth cream.
Add the crumbled filo pastry and mix in well with your hands.
Put in an oven dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes until it turns a golden colour.
In the meantime, prepare the syrup boil the syrup ingredients in a pan for 5 minutes.
After removing the pie, once it is cold, cut into portions and spread the warm syrup on top.