Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 15)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 500g thick plain yogurt
- • 3 eggs
- • 150g fine semolina
- • 100g sugar
- • 1 tsp baking powder
- • 400g sugar, for the syrup
- • 300ml water, for the syrup
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Beat the yogurt, eggs, and the first sugar until smooth, then fold in the semolina and baking powder.
2
Phase 2
Let the batter stand for 10 minutes so the semolina softens.
3
Phase 3
Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake at 180C for 35 to 40 minutes until set and golden.
4
Phase 4
While it bakes, boil the syrup sugar, water, and lemon juice for 15 minutes and keep it hot.
5
Phase 5
Cut the hot dessert into squares and pour the hot syrup over it slowly so it absorbs evenly.
6
Phase 6
Serve warm or chilled, optionally with thick cream on top.