Yield: 1 cake
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 pounds | Wheat semolina |
| 2½ cup | Sugar |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 2 cups | Sour cream |
| 2 ounces | Margarine, softened |
| 4 cups | Sugar |
| 3 cups | Water or butter |
| ¾ cup | Water |
| 3 tablespoons | Tahini |
| ½ cup | Chopped pine nuts |
| 10 \N | Drops fresh lemon juice |
CAKE
SYRUP
Preheat oven to 170 C (325 F).
In a large bowl combine semolina, sugar, baking powder, sour cream and margarine. Gradually add water. Beat until smooth (a little more water may be needed).
Oil a large oven pan. Spread the pan with tahini.
Pour the batter into the pan, sprinkle with peanuts or pine nuts, and bake 45 minutes, or until golden. Cool.
Make syrup: combine sugar, water and lemon juice in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes, until thick.
Cut the cake to 5 cm X 5 cm (2 inch X 2 inch) squares, and pour the hot syrup over the cake squares.
Serve immediately or at room temperature.
Origin: The recipe for this traditional middle-eastern cake was found at the back of an Israeli wheat semolina brand.
Translated by Gabi Shahar, September 1993.