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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Traditional Greek New Year's Day bread. Served as a coffe cake for breakfast. Each person in the family gets a slice starting with the youngest and progressing to the oldest. The person who recieves the slice with the quarter in it will have good luck for the whole year! Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
2 cups white sugar |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
6 eggs |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 cup milk, lukewarm |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
3 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted |
1 tablespoon white sugar |
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10 inch cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
3. Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into greased pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and gently cut a small hole in the cake. Place a quarter in the hole, then sprinkle confectioners' sugar over cake, making sure to cover the hole. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes, then place a dish over the top of the pan and turn over. Serve warm.
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