A Real Treat

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 ½ cups semolina
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon mastic
  • 2 cups (500g) yogurt
  • 1 level teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup sunflower oil
  • 1 cup sugar

For the Syrup

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 demitasse cup orange blossom water

For Garnish

  • blanched almonds

METHOD

  1. First, let's prepare the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water, then remove from heat. In a bowl, mix together the semolina, baking powder, and mastic.
  3. In another bowl, mix the yogurt with the baking soda. In a separate bowl, beat the oil with the sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the yogurt with baking soda and the dry ingredients. Pour the Kalo Prama into a small rectangular baking pan. Garnish with the blanched almonds and score into square or diamond-shaped pieces (like baklava).
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 1 hour. Remove the Kalo Prama from the oven and pour the cold syrup over it.