Turkish squares
A delicious Turkish squares recipe that is perfect for a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. This dish covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It takes around 45 minutes to prepare and serves 8. Great for any occasion!
Ingredients
butter
4.41 oz
sugar
5.29 oz
egg yolk
4
buttermilk
1.1 lb
vanilla extract
0.5 tsps
semolina
14.11 oz
baking powder
1 Tbs
almonds
3.53 oz
water
6.76 fl. oz
lemon juice
2
Method
- For the syrup mix all ingredients, bring to the boil, then reduce the flame and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Beat butter and sugar for 4 minutes until light and creamy.
- Stir in egg yolks one at a time, combine.
- Add sour milk, vanilla extract and semolina mixed with baking powder.
- Mix and combine.
- Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks. Gradually add to the semolina mixture, lightly stirring after each addition until completely combined.
- Line with parchment paper a baking rectangle shape (about 25x25cm) and cover evenly with the cake batter.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 35 minutes or until done (the trick with a toothpick).
- Prick the still hot cake with a toothpick and pour the cooled syrup over it. Leave the cake in a pan until cool, then sprinkle with flaked almonds.
- Cut the cake into squares and serve.
Nutrition:
Carbs
87 g
Fat
24 g
Protein
12 g
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