I found this recipe in Tessa Kiros' book 'Food from many greek kitchens'.
It is made in honour of Saint Fanourios whose name day is on August 27th. Saint Fanourios is the patron saint of lost things.
I see that many other recipes include chopped nuts and raisins and think that that would be even nicer. I think I will have to experiment a little.
It has a lovely soft taste of orange and cinnamon.
FANOUROPITA
360g plain flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
160g sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
185ml light olive oil
185ml fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 190C. Brush a spring-form pan with oil and then flour it.
In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon and mix.
Add the olive oil, orange juice, and vanilla, and mix with electric beaters until you have a thick mix.
Scrape the batter into your pan, and bake it for about 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Keeps well for 5 or 6 days in an airtight container.
Now I will wait and see if I find something I'd forgotten I'd lost!
Kalí óreksi!
