Name: Milopita
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 apples (450g), peeled, cored, quartered; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 60 gram butter; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 125 gram butter, softened, extra; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs, separated; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 1 tablespoon icing sugar; Brandy yogurt; 1 1/2 tablespoon brandy; 3 teaspoon light brown sugar; 1 cup (280g) greek-style yogurt

Milopita

A moist and delicious Greek apple cake that is traditionally eaten for breakfast.

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Serves 8

Cook

1H 30M

Ingredients

3 apples (450g), peeled, cored, quartered

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

60 gram butter

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

125 gram butter, softened, extra

1 cup (220g) caster sugar

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs, separated

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

1 tablespoon icing sugar

Brandy yogurt

1 1/2 tablespoon brandy

3 teaspoon light brown sugar

1 cup (280g) greek-style yogurt

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease 24cm (9½-inch) fluted pie dish.

2.Slice apple thinly; combine with juice in medium bowl.

3.Stir butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in small saucepan over heat until sugar dissolves.

4.Beat extra butter, caster sugar, rind, extract and egg yolks in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour and milk, in two batches.

5.Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into cake mixture, in two batches. Spread mixture into dish.

6.Drain apples; discard juice, return apples to bowl. Stir warm brown sugar mixture into apples. Arrange apple slices over cake mixture in dish; drizzle with brown sugar mixture. Bake about 45 minutes.

7.Meanwhile, make brandy yogurt. Stir brandy and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves; stir in yogurt.

8.Dust milopita with sifted icing sugar; serve warm with brandy yogurt.

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