Orange Flavored Semolina Bars (Sàmali)
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Dessert
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
- 280 gr. / 10 oz. thick semolina
- 160 gr. / 5.5 oz. fine semolina
- 150 gr. / 5 oz. Sugar
- 400 ml / 13.5 fl oz. orange juice
- 100 ml / 3 fl oz. water
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp orange zest
- 30 ml / 1 fl oz. mastic liquor (optional)
- 4 mastic tears finely ground (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Syrup
- 450 ml / 15 fl oz. water
- 400 gr. / 14 oz. Sugar
- 1 orange rind
- 1 lemon rind
- Melted chocolate for garnishing
- Preheat oven to 180˚C/ 375˚F.
- In a pot add all the ingredients for the syrup and bring to boil.
- Let it boil for five minutes and then turn off the heat and let it cool.
- In your stand mixer’s bowl mix all the dry ingredients and then add all the liquids.
- Take a rectangular pan 30 cm X 25 cm / 12 in X 10 in and pour the batter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the knife comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and with a ladle start pouring the cold syrup to the hot cake.
- Let it stand until it absorbs all the syrup and then garnish with the melted chocolate.
Recipe adapted from melissa.gr
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/orange-flavored-semolina-bars-samali/
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