Karithopita Spiced Walnut Cake

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Title: KARITHOPITA SPICED WALNUT CAKE
Categories: Foreign, Desserts
Yield: 8 servings

6 Eggs
2 1/2 c Bisquick
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts -Salt
1/2 ts Ground cloves
3/4 ts Baking powder
2 c Sugar
2 1/2 c Chopped walnuts
1 1/2 c Milk
1 1/2 c Vegetable oil
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c -Water
1 2" strip orange peel
1 2" strip lemon peel
1/2 Cinnamon stick
1/4 c Honey
1/2 Lemon; juiced
1/4 c Walnuts
1 ts Ground cinnamon

In a large mixing bowl place the eggs, Bisquick, 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon, salt, cloves, baking powder, the 2 cups of sugar, the 2 1/2
cups of chopped walnuts, milk, and oil. Blend them together with an
electric mixer for 5 minutes.

Turn the mixer on high and beat the batter for 15 seconds.

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Pour the batter into a baking pan that is
10 x 14 inches, and 2 1/2 inches deep. Bake the cake for 45 minutes,
or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the cake and
let it sit for 2 hours.

In a medium saucepan place the 3/4 cup of sugar, water, orange peel,
lemon peel, and cinnamon stick. Bring the ingredients to a boil and
then simmer them for 5 minutes.

Add the honey and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from
the heat and add the lemon juice. Stir the ingredients together and
let the syrup cool. Remove the orange and lemon peels, and the
cinnamon stick.

Spread the syrup over the cake. Sprinkle on the 1/4 cup of chopped
walnuts and the ground cinnamon.

Source: Papadakis Taverna - San Pedro, California California Beach
Recipe - by Joan & Carl Stromquist - ISBN: 0-9622807-3-9

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