Namora (semolina Cake - Baklava)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons coconut
• 3 cups fine semolina
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• blanched almond, split
• 3 cups sugar (for syrup)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 cups water (for syrup)

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and one cup sugar. stir in a 1/2 cup water.
• 2 sift together the semolina, baking powder, and stir into the butter mixture to form a smooth batter.
• 3 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 4 lightly grease an 8-by-12-inch cake pan and pour in the batter. spread it evenly with the back of a spoon and then score across the top of the cake. place an almond in the center of each diamond.
• 5 bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, when the cake should be firm and lightly browned.
• 6 combine three cups sugar, lemon juice, and water in a small saucepan. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. cool.
• 7 pour cooled syrup, spoonfuls at a time, over the hot cake. stop when the cake will not absorb any more and set the cake aside to cool before serving.