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                     Keik Nistsimo (Lenten Cake)

Recipe By     : Spalding
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Greek

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3 1/2  c             Flour
   1      ts            Baking powder
     3/4  c             Oil
     1/2  c             White raisins
   1 1/4  c             Sugar
     1/2  c             Walnuts -- chopped
   2      ts            Orange zest -- grated
     1/2  c             Cognac
   1      ts            Baking soda
   2      c             Orange juice
   2      ts            Cinnamon
                        Cinnamon -- for sprinkling
  10      oz            Confectioners' sugar

Sift flour into ceramic bowl and mix the baking powder; scoop out a
well in center. Heat oil in frying pan and pour into the flour. Add
raisins, sugar, nuts, orange zest, cognac, baking soda dissolved in
the orange juice, and cinnamon. Mix to make a stiff dough. Put into a
buttered tube pan or baking pan and bake in preheated 300°F oven for
about 1 hour. As soon as you remove it from the oven, sprinkle with
the cinnamon and confectioner's sugar.


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