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cubrinj

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This is the first year I will be making vasilopita. I am so excited! I thought I'd share the recipe I plan to use. Does this look right?

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 1 ½ cups of unsalted butter
• ½ cup of orange juice
• 2 tbsp. of orange zest
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. of baking powder
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 1 tsp. of vanilla essence
• A pinch of salt
• 1 small cake-shaped coin or an almond

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until it turns light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one by one, whisking them adequately into the butter-sugar mixture after each addition.
4. Add the orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla essence while continuously whisking the mixture.
5. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then mix thoroughly.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking until it forms a smooth batter.
7. Grease a baking dish or pan then pour the batter into it, ensuring it spreads evenly.
8. Insert the coin or almond into the batter randomly.
9. Bake the mixture in the oven for about 45 to 50 minutes until a fork inserted at the center comes out clean.
10. Remove from the oven, allow the cake to cool before cutting the cake.
 
This is the first year I will be making vasilopita. I am so excited! I thought I'd share the recipe I plan to use. Does this look right?

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 1 ½ cups of unsalted butter
• ½ cup of orange juice
• 2 tbsp. of orange zest
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. of baking powder
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 1 tsp. of vanilla essence
• A pinch of salt
• 1 small cake-shaped coin or an almond

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until it turns light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one by one, whisking them adequately into the butter-sugar mixture after each addition.
4. Add the orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla essence while continuously whisking the mixture.
5. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then mix thoroughly.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking until it forms a smooth batter.
7. Grease a baking dish or pan then pour the batter into it, ensuring it spreads evenly.
8. Insert the coin or almond into the batter randomly.
9. Bake the mixture in the oven for about 45 to 50 minutes until a fork inserted at the center comes out clean.
10. Remove from the oven, allow the cake to cool before cutting the cake.
I would definitely add a little bit of greek cognac in a bit of cinnamon
 
I would definitely add a little bit of greek cognac in a bit of cinnamon
Same! Or some kind of alcohol (not ouzo, something mellower). I've done rakomelo in the past.
 

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