Semolina Slices
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Servings: 12
Moist, dense and sticky, these Semolina Slices are about to be your new family favourite. Eliatha shared her family Semolina Slices recipe with us for our Love, Mum eBook explaining that “These home-made Greek cakes were my fave when growing up. I would help mum bake them.”
Ingredients
Syrup:
- 1 cup CSR Caster Sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Cake:
- 2 cups White Wings self-raising flour
- ½ cup fine semolina
- ½ cup CSR Caster Sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 125g butter, melted
- 1 extra large egg, lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup flaked almonds
Method
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add lemon juice, reduce heat and simmer for 15 mins. Allow to cool.
- Pre-heat oven to 160°C fan-forced. Grease and line a 22 x 22cm cake pan.
- Combine flour, semolina, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl combine the butter, egg and lemon zest. Add to flour mixture and mix well. Use your hands to bring the mixture together.
- Press mixture well into prepared pan and sprinkle with the almonds. Bake for 30 mins until golden. Remove from oven and pour the syrup over the cake and allow it to cool. Cut into squares and serve.
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