Name: Semolina-Syruped Slice Recipe
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 3 tbs plain yoghurt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup fine semolina; 1 1/4 cups plain flour; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups water; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup coconut *to serve

by Seryem Last updated on 07/10/2019

This cake is moistened with the syrup and can be served hot in winter, or cold straight out of the fridge in summer. - Seryem

Ingredients

3 eggs
3 tbs plain yoghurt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fine semolina
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp baking powder

For the syrup

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup coconut *to serve

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180C.
Step 2

To make the syrup: Add water and sugar to a saucepan and bring to the boiled. Once it has boiled add the lemon juice and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Step 3

To make the slice: Mix the egg and sugar with an elecitric mixer until sugar has dissolved.
Step 4

Add the yoghurt, semolina, vanilla, baking powder and flour and mix for another minute until all ingredients are combined.
Step 5

Place in 24 by 30 or 24 by 24 cm pyrex dish and cook 30 minutes or until it is golden brown on top.
Step 6

Drizzle the cake with syrup while the cake is hot. How much you put is entirely up to you as you may not like it too sweet.
Step 7

Place in the fridge for an hour and serve with sliced pieces decorated with coconut or pistachios.