Food Network: Karythopitta: Walnut Cake

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Karythopitta: Walnut Cake
Recipe courtesy Cat Cora

Ingredients
Syrup:
1 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup honey
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon brandy
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 pieces orange rind, pith removed

Cake:
2 1/2 cups walnuts, finely ground

1 cup flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground clove
4 ounces unsalted butter
1/4 cup of superfine sugar
4 eggs, separated

Directions
For the syrup: Heat the sugar, honey, water, and
brandy over medium-high heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn heat to low and
add in cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange rind. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes and
remove from the heat. Remove the orange, cloves and cinnamon stick and cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

For the Cake: In a medium bowl mix together walnuts, flour, baking powder,
cinnamon, and clove.

In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together the butter and sugar until
fluffy. Slowly add in the egg yolks and continue whipping. Add in the walnut
mixture slowly, and mix until well blended.

In a very clean bowl, with an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks
form. Fold the egg whites into the batter until the mixture is completely
incorporated.

Grease a 12 by 9-inch baking pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Place the

pan in the oven and bake until the cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Remove
from the oven and pour the syrup over the cake, until it is drenched in syrup.
Cover with a kitchen towel and let cool. Cut into diamonds and serve.