Revani (greek Cake Using Semolina)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 orange zest, of
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup semolina or 1 cup cream of wheat
• 1/2 cup blanched and slivered almonds (good) (optional)
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cinnamon stick (optional)
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• whipped cream, to serve on the side

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch pyrex baking pan.
• 3 sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 in large electric mixer bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
• 5 gradually beat in 1/2 cup of the sugar.
• 6 continue beating until very stiff and glossy.
• 7 set meringue aside.
• 8 beat egg yolks, remaining sugar, and butter until very light and fluffy.
• 9 add orange rind and vanilla.
• 10 beat in dry ingredients alternately (slowly, on a low speed) with orange juice and semolina until incorporated.
• 11 fold in meringue.
• 12 turn into prepared pan and sprinkle with almonds.
• 13 bake for 40-50 minutes, or until it tests done.
• 14 cool.
• 15 for syrup: boil sugar, water and cinnamon stick for 8 minutes.
• 16 add brandy and remove cinnamon stick.
• 17 pour hot syrup over cooled cake.
• 18 cool and cut into squares.
• 19 serve with a dollop of whipped cream.