Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Greek Tahini Pie

Saturday, May 28, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Greek Tahini Pie - Tahinopitta

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Greek Tahini Pie - Tahinopitta

Recipe By :Lenten fasts and Easter Feasts By Niki Mitarea
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/4 cups tahini
1 3/8 cups orange juice
7/8 pound confectioner's (powdered) sugar -- 14 oz
7/8 pound flour -- 3 1/8 cups
2 1/8 tablespoons baking powder -- 1/8 cup
1/4 pound dark chocolate -- in pieces (5/8 cup)
2 ounces halva -- in pieces (1/8 pound or about 1/3 cup)
2 ounces sesame seeds -- (1/8 pound or about 1/3 cup)
To Garnish: -- Sesame seeds and powdered sugar for garnish

In deep mixing bowl, combine tahini, orange juice, and sugar. Slowly stir in flour, baking powder, and sesame seeds. Turn mixture into a well-oiled cake pan dusted with sesame seeds and powdered sugar; over top of cake mix, sprinkle remaining sesame seeds and sugar, along with chocolate and halva pieces. Bake in preheated oven at 180ÆC for 30 mins, then lower heat to 160ÆC and bake for another 30 mins. Cool on cake rack; turn onto platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Servings 12

"Tahinopitta is a popular Lenten treat. Stelios Parliaros, founder of the Fresh patisserie stores, created this version from traditional recipes."

ChupaNote: the Greek cake pans are wider than ours. Use a 10-inch cake pan if you have one.

Cuisine:
"Greek"
Source:
"Odyssey, Issue #76 (March/April 2006) > GASTRONOME"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"May 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 508 Calories; 20g Fat (34.8% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 77g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 291mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat; 3 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 2788 0 0 0 0 0 0