Karithopita, Walnut Cake

1. 1

   Cream the butter& sugar until light& fluffy.

2. 2

   Add egg yolks, beat well.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour, Baking powder, cinnamon& salt.

4. 4

   Beat egg whites stiff.

5. 5

   Fold the flour into the butter/sugar then mix in about 1/3 of the egg whites.

6. 6

   Fold in the groung walnuts and then fold in the last of the egg whites, use a metal spoon to blend mixture well, evenly and quickly.

7. 7

   Spread in a buttered 9x12 cake pan and bake in 350f oven for 45 minutes or until cake is done.

8. 8

   Meanwhile dissolve the sugar in the water over medium heat add cinnamon bark& lemon juice and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from heat, remove bark, stir in the brandy& cool.

10. 10

    Pour cold syrup over the hot cake and let the cake cool.

11. 11

    Cut into squares or diamonds.

12. 12

    Serve with whipped cream.

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