Portokalopita - easier than you think ~ cooking like a Greek - ep. 5

I just finished my latest trip to Milos 🇬🇷 And honestly… I need to be real with you. This island has gotten BUSY. Not “August busy”. Busy already now. The thing that shocked me most was Pollonia. A few years ago it still felt relatively relaxed. Now? Restaurants completely full at night, people waiting outside for tables for 1-2 hours, lots of restaurants don’t take reservations. And that’s exactly why I revisit islands over and over again. Not because I need another photo of Sarakiniko 😅 But

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Portokalopita (A super soft, syrup soaked Greek 🇬🇷 orange cake) with phyllo pastry, fresh oranges, 🍊 that melts in your mouth Ingredients: For the syrup 2 cups of water 600g sugar 100ml freshly squeezed orange juice Zest Of an orange 1 cinnamon stick For the cake 375g filo pastry 4 eggs 200g sugar 200g Greek yogurt 200ml orange juice 200ml light olive oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp baking powder Zest of two oranges Method 1. Combine the water, sugar, orange juice, orange peel and cinnamon s

Portokalopita Greek Orange Phyllo Cake with Yogurt & Citrus Syrup