Damascus Dessert (Şam Tatlısı)

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This is a mutual dessert inwards Turkey, but I don't know why it is called "Damascus" dessert. My ane justice is that sometimes instead of shredded coconut, it's decorated amongst crushed pistachios. And inwards Turkish pistachio is called either "Damascus nut" or "Antep nut" (a southeastern urban pith inwards Turkey that borders Syria). The recipe is from my mom together with is ane of her favorites because it requires neither eggs nor oil. Since it's non rattling heavy you lot tin swallow more!

for the syrup
iii 1/2 loving cup water
iii cups sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

for the cake
1 loving cup semolina
1 loving cup bleached flour
1 loving cup white sugar
1 loving cup obviously yogurt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla

-Mix sugar, water, together with lemon juice inwards a pot together with boil for 1-15 minutes. Turn it off together with permit it cool down.
-In a bowl mix all the ingredients for the cake. Pour them inwards a greased oven dish (We used a thirteen 1/2 X ten 1/2 one, but you lot tin definitely purpose a smaller dish for a thicker cake).
-Bake it at 350-370F for 20-25 minutes until it gets brownish.
-Cut the cake inwards rectangles, squares, or diamonds.
-Pour the syrup that has cooled downwards on the hot cake. Let it soak the syrup inwards the cooling oven.
-You tin sprinkle shredded kokosnoot or pistachio, or position an almond on each piece.
-Serve it cold.


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