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                     KEIK NISTSIMO     (LENTEN CAKE)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Greek

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        SPALDING
   3 1/2  cups          Flour
   1      teaspoon      Baking powder
     3/4  cup           Oil
     1/2  cup           White raisins
   1 1/4  cups          Sugar
     1/2  cup           Chopped walnuts
   2      teaspoons     Grated orange peel
     1/2  cup           Cognac
   1      teaspoon      Baking soda
   2      cups          Orange juice
   2      teaspoons     Cinnamon
                        Cinnamon for sprinkling
  10                    sugar

Sift flour into ceramic bowl and mix the baking powder; scoop out a well in center.  Heat oil in frying pan and pour into the flour. Add raisins, sugar, nuts, orange peel, cognac, baking soda dissolved in the orange juice, and cinnamon.  Mix to make a stiff dough. Put into a buttered tube pan or baking pan and bake in preheated 300 F. oven for abt.
1 hour. As soon as you remove it from the oven, sprinkle with the cinnamon and confectioner's sugar.

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