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

vote now

Greek Sweet Orange Pie (Portokalopita) - photo 2

Greek Sweet Orange Pie (Portokalopita) - photo 3

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

Daily menu

To receive the Petitchef tasty newsletter, please enter your email

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.