Portokalopita (Orange Phyllo Cake)

Ingredients

• 18 sheets phyllo pastry (left out to dry and crumble)
• 24 eggs, 200g sugar
• 3200ml olive oil
• 4400g Greek yogurt
• 5Zest and juice of 2 oranges
• 61 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp baking powder
• 7For syrup: 300g sugar, 300ml water, juice of 1 orange

Instructions

1. 1Leave phyllo sheets out for 1–2 hours until dry; crumble into rough pieces.
2. 2Whisk eggs and sugar until pale. Beat in olive oil, yogurt, orange zest and juice, and vanilla.
3. 3Fold in baking powder and the crumbled phyllo pastry.
4. 4Pour into a greased baking tin. Bake at 170°C for 40–45 minutes until deep golden and set.
5. 5Simmer syrup ingredients 10 minutes. Pour warm syrup over the warm cake; leave to absorb fully. Serve at room temperature, cut into squares.