Greek sweet orange pie (portokalopita)

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

• 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.

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