FANOUROPITA

 Saint Fanourios is named from the Greek word fanerono (to reveal). The saint helps to find lost possessions,  

 The 27th of August is the Saint's name day and cooks bake a special cake in his honor, Here is the recipe:

Ingredients 

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups orange juice

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup brandy

3 cups of self-rising flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp cinnamon 

1/4 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

Icing sugar for topping  

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) In a large bowl beat oil and sugar until sugar dissolves.

Pour in the orange juice, vanilla, brandy, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, raisins and chopped walnuts. Mix everything well together until a smooth batter is formed

Spoon the batter in a round tin and even the surface. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.  Cool in the tin before reversing on a round dish.  

Serve the Fanouropita sprinkled with ample icing sugar.          

                   

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