Name: Harrissee (Arab Sweet Cake)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups semolina flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup yogurt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup almonds, peeled and cut in half lengthwise; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 1/2 cups water; 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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ingredients

Cake
2 cups semolina flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup yogurt
2 teaspoons baking powder
³⁄₄ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup almonds, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
Syrup
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
2 ¹⁄₂ cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix semolina flour, sugar, yogurt, baking powder and butter.
Pour into greased 9-inch round cake pan.
Arrange sliced almonds on top.
Bake in oven at 350° for 45 minutes. Top should be slightly brown.
For Syrup: In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon juice. Boil for 10 minutes. Let cool. Pour cold syrup over hot cake.

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photo by katew

6/20/2010

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6/20/2010

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review by katew

6/14/2010

Fabulous, fabulous cake. So easy to do ! I am mad about semolina and it gives the best texture. I did think there was too much syrup at first but that was not the case. All in all this worked perfectly for me. Made ZWT6.

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creation by ElaineAnn

5/8/2010

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