Portokalopita - Greek Orange Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon thyme honey (or other flavorful honey)
• 1 large orange, zest of, stripped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups greek yogurt
• 4 eggs
• 1 orange, zest of, finely grated
• 10 sheets phyllo dough

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan over medium-high heat combine the water, sugar, honey and strips of orange zest. bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes. cover the saucepan and set aside to cool.
• 2 preheat the oven to 375°f lightly oil an 8x11 baking dish.
• 3 unfold the phyllo dough and tear it into large pieces. set aside, uncovered, while preparing the rest of the pie.
• 4 in a large bowl lightly whisk the eggs. add the oil, sugar, vanilla, orange zest, yogurt and baking powder and whisk well.
• 5 pour the mixture into the baking dish then add the torn pieces of phyllo, pushing some pieces down slightly to coat.
• 6 bake the pie until set and golden on top, about 30 minutes. remove from the oven and score lightly into pieces with a sharp knife. pour the cooled syrup over the top. let cool it completely before serving.
• 7 serving suggestion: place a piece of portokalopita on a plate and sprinkle with diced candied walnut pieces.