World Flavors Cookbook

Must Cake (Oenoutos)

Name: Must Cake (Oenoutos)
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: grape must (or grape juice reduced to 1/3), wheat flour, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, olive oil, anise

A dense cake made with grape must (freshly pressed grape juice), flour, and sesame — a harvest season sweet tied to the Dionysian grape festivals.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

grape must (or grape juice reduced to 1/3), wheat flour, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, olive oil, anise

Instructions

Simmer grape must until reduced and syrupy if using fresh juice. Mix with flour, toasted sesame seeds, fennel seeds, and anise to form a thick batter. Add olive oil. Pour into an oiled baking vessel. Bake at 160C for 35-40 minutes until firm. Cool completely. The sweetness comes entirely from the grape must.