Baking – Sokolatopita, Greek Chocolate Pie

Fujifilm 80mm macro at 1/125 – f8. Shot on black card with a Godox Pro bare flash head high on the left and a reflector to the right. My reflector is home made. Two ten inch thick silver cake boards stuck together with gaffer tape to form a hinge.

On a recent trip to Cyprus I tried a proper Sokolatopita or Greek Chocolate Pie in a supermarket cafe. It was early in the morning and most of the pie had already been sold. I soon realised why as I tucked in to my portion, it’s an indulgent, delicious treat. Before we left I went back to the cafe counter to get another portion, to take away with us, and it had all gone!

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