Recipe courtesy of Bateekh w Jebneh
| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20-30 minutes |
| Passive Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
Cake
- 1.5 cups coarse semolina
- 1.5 cups fine semolina
- 3/4 cup ghee at room temperature
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- Zest of one orange
- Peeled slivered almonds for decoration
- 1 tablespoon of tahini to brush baking dish
Simple Syrup
- 2 cups of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of water
- A squeeze of lemon juice
Ingredients
Cake
Simple Syrup
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Instructions
- Begin by placing both the coarse and fine semolina in a bowl, along with the specified amount of sugar. Mix together.
- Add into the bowl the ghee, orange zest, and baking powder
- With a spoon, mix in the ingredients till well combined. Leave aside for 15 min, mixing every 5 minutes
- Next, add in the Greek yogurt and the orange juice
- With clean hands, combine the ingredients till they come together like a loose dough
- Add in the shredded coconut and the two tablespoons of tahini, and once again, combine using your hands
- Cover the bowl and set aside to allow it to rest for approximately an hour
- Meanwhile, place almonds in small pot and cover with water
- Place the pot of almonds on the stove on medium heat and allow the water to boil
- Drain the water, keeping the almonds. You will notice that the skin of the almonds has become loose, making them easy to peel
- Peel almonds and sliver through the middle
- Place 1 tablespoon of tahini in a baking tray and spread using a brush to cover the bottom and sides of the pan
- Remove the dough from the bowl and place into the pan.
- Spread the dough evenly using the palm of your hands
- With a knife, cut through the dough making equal sized square shaped or rectangular pieces
- Place slivered almonds in the centre of each piece in the way you like
- Bake at 375º Fahrenheit on the bottom rack of the oven till the edges are golden brown
- Transfer to the top rack and broil till the surface is golden
- While still hot, ladle the simple syrup onto the cake ensuring that the entire cake receives an equal amount
- Allow the cake to completely soak the syrup and to cool before serving
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