World Flavors Cookbook

Namoura (Semolina Cake)

Name: Namoura (Semolina Cake)
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 2 cups semolina, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup melted butter, whole almonds, orange blossom water syrup.

A moist and dense semolina cake soaked in orange blossom syrup and topped with almonds.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

2 cups semolina, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup melted butter, whole almonds, orange blossom water syrup.

Instructions

Mix the semolina, sugar, yogurt, and butter into a thick batter. Pour into a rectangular tray. Score the top into squares and place an almond in each square. Bake at 180°C until golden brown. Pour cold syrup over the hot cake. Let it cool completely before serving.