Namora (Semolina Cake - Baklava) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons coconut
3 cups fine semolina
1 teaspoon baking powder
blanched almond, split
3 cups sugar (for syrup)
1 lemon, juice of
2 cups water (for syrup)

Preparation

Cream the butter and one cup sugar. Stir in a 1/2 cup water.
Sift together the semolina, baking powder, and stir into the butter mixture to form a smooth batter.
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
Lightly grease an 8-by-12-inch cake pan and pour in the batter. Spread it evenly with the back of a spoon and then score across the top of the cake. Place an almond in the center of each diamond.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, when the cake should be firm and lightly browned.
Combine three cups sugar, lemon juice, and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Cool.
Pour cooled syrup, spoonfuls at a time, over the hot cake. Stop when the cake will not absorb any more and set the cake aside to cool before serving.