VASSILOPITA

VASSILOPITA

There is always a Vasilopita in every Greek household on New Year's Eve for good luck. The one that finds the coin usually gets a present.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of butter
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of brandy
• grated peel of 2 oranges
• 4 cups of self-rising flour
• 3/4 cup of  milk
• 1 coin wrapped in foil
• confectioner's sugar (optional)
• some vanilla

Preparation:

Bring all the ingredients to room temperature, and preheat the oven to 390F (200C).Cream the butter in a mixing bowl. Beating continuously, add the sugar, the eggs, the brand.Still beating, sprinkle in the grated orange peel to distribute evenly throughout the batter. Add the milk, then the flour, a small amount at a time and the vanilla.Flour a round 12" to 13" diameter baking pan with 2-3" sides and pour in the batter.The cake will bake for a total of about 45 minutes, but halfway through, when it has started to set, insert the coin carefully into the dough, pushing it down just below the surface. Continue baking until done. Allow the Vassilopita to cool for 4 hours, decorate it before serving.

1. There is a vasilopita on ....................

a. on Sundays

b. on New Year's Eve

c. at Easter

d. on 15th August

2. You need ...................... to make a Vasilopita.
a. self rising flour
b. corn flour
c. flour
d. rice flour

3. You add .................... in the batter.
a. brandy
b. wine
c. ouzo
d. whiskey