Desserts-Cake: Almond Cake in Honey Syrup
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
4 ounces butter
8 ounces sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
4 ounces ground almonds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 ounces fine semolina
SYRUP:
8 ounces sugar
1/2 pint water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 ounces blanched almonds, split
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350�F. Cream butter and sugar together until soft and creamy. Beat eggs into mixture, then add ground almonds, cinnamon and semolina. Line an 18 x 28 cm Swiss roll tin with greased paper, allowing paper to stand about 1 inch higher than tin. Spread mixture in tin, decorate with split almonds, and bake for about 1 hour. Prepare syrup: Dissolve sugar and water in a pan and then add lemon juice and bring to boil. Simmer for about 5 minutes until reduced slightly. Remove pan from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cut cake into squares and then pour over syrup. Serve when cooled.
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