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Namoura : Syrup-soaked semolina cake
New York Times
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You do not always need eggs to give a cake
its structure. This semolina cake soaked in a floral syrup gets its texture
from yogurt that has been mixed with baking soda and left to sit until doubled
in size. Amanda Saab, a social worker, got the recipe from her Lebanese
grandmother and serves it at iftar during Ramadan, but it can be enjoyed year
round.اضافة اعلان
Amanda Saab, a social worker and home cook who lives near Detroit, riffs on her Lebanese grandmother’s recipe for namoura, a cake made from semolina flour, soaked in syrup while it’s still warm. When she serves it at iftar during Ramadan, Saab often doses the syrup with a little bit of lavender extract. You could follow her lead, or use another floral note like vanilla or rose. The cake has no eggs, but this version gets its rich flavor and texture from aerated yogurt, which goes bubbly within minutes of being mixed with a little baking soda.
Preparation:
1. In a small saucepan over high heat, boil sugar and 1 cup/240 milliliters of water, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add lemon juice and extract, and stir to combine. Simmer until thickened into a syrup, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
2. Heat oven to around 200 degrees celsius. Coat a 33 x 23 x 5cm baking dish with butter. Place the semolina, melted butter, and sugar in a large bowl and stir until well combined; set aside.
3. Place the yogurt and baking soda in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Set aside until the mixture has nearly doubled in size, about 10 minutes.
4. Pour the yogurt mixture over the semolina mixture and mix well to combine. Transfer to the buttered baking dish and press into an even layer. Using a knife, score the surface of the namoura on the diagonal into 2-inch diamond-shaped pieces. Top each diamond in the center with an almond. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Place baking dish on a wire rack and drizzle the cooled syrup over the top of the hot namoura. Let cool to room temperature before re-cutting along the scored lines and serving.
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Amanda Saab, a social worker and home cook who lives near Detroit, riffs on her Lebanese grandmother’s recipe for namoura, a cake made from semolina flour, soaked in syrup while it’s still warm. When she serves it at iftar during Ramadan, Saab often doses the syrup with a little bit of lavender extract. You could follow her lead, or use another floral note like vanilla or rose. The cake has no eggs, but this version gets its rich flavor and texture from aerated yogurt, which goes bubbly within minutes of being mixed with a little baking soda.
Preparation:
1. In a small saucepan over high heat, boil sugar and 1 cup/240 milliliters of water, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add lemon juice and extract, and stir to combine. Simmer until thickened into a syrup, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
2. Heat oven to around 200 degrees celsius. Coat a 33 x 23 x 5cm baking dish with butter. Place the semolina, melted butter, and sugar in a large bowl and stir until well combined; set aside.
3. Place the yogurt and baking soda in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Set aside until the mixture has nearly doubled in size, about 10 minutes.
4. Pour the yogurt mixture over the semolina mixture and mix well to combine. Transfer to the buttered baking dish and press into an even layer. Using a knife, score the surface of the namoura on the diagonal into 2-inch diamond-shaped pieces. Top each diamond in the center with an almond. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Place baking dish on a wire rack and drizzle the cooled syrup over the top of the hot namoura. Let cool to room temperature before re-cutting along the scored lines and serving.
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