What do I remember about a vacation? Breakfast in a hotel. The Anaktorikon Boutique Hotel in the Provincial city of Tripolis, Greece makes it a home cooked cuisine experience. The owner Alexandros and his gracious staff take personal interest in creating deserts on the premises. They listen to the comments of the vacationers. They go beyond the degree of hospitality to please everyone. I haven’t seen such graciousness anywhere. In provincial cities, the hotels want everyone to give them positive recommendations.
Breakfast
The hotels in Tripoli are all excellent. The Anaktorikon Hotel site says: “If you are going on a business trip, the comfortable and discreet spaces of the Anaktorikon Boutique Hotel are ideal for resting after your demanding schedule. … Especially if you are traveling with children, the Palace Boutique Hotel will be an amazing memory of luxury and fairytale stay, as even the building looks like it was taken from the pages of a book!”
I enjoyed the Ravani made with yogurt. Their Ravani was different from mine with 6 eggs. They use 2 eggs, Try this recipe and modify egg amounts.
Ravani
- 350gr / 2 cups fine semolina flour
- 150gr / 1 ¼ cup plain flour
- 150gr / ⅔ cup butter at room temperature
- 170gr / ¾ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200gr / ¾ cup yogurt
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- lemon zest
Syrup Ingredients
- 750ml / 3 cups water
- 720gr / 3 ½ cups sugar
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- For the syrup, add water and sugar to a pot with lemon. When the water starts boiling, boil for 1 minute then turn off the heat and set aside to cool down.
- Add the sugar and butter to a big bowl. beat
- Add the eggs yogurt, lemon zest and vanilla extract to a bowl.
- mix the flour, semolina flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add.
- Spread the batter in an ovenproof dish of your liking. Bake for 45 minutes in a preheated oven to 180°C/350°F.
- When you take out the ravani, pour the syrup while it’s still hot. Leave the cake.
“Our hotel is located in the historic center of Tripoli, just opposite the Town Hall, in the main street of the city,” said the hotel website. The Anaktorikon Hotel is an architectural emblem of Tripoli, a true gem with elegant, upscale luxury. For more information on recipes and the hotel, visit https://www.anaktorikon.gr/en/
Photos:
Photo 1- Anaktorikon Hotel
Photo 2– Breakfast
Photo 3- Ravani
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