Semolina Cake with Orange Blossom and Pistachios
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time and cooking time: 7h 32 mins
For 4 people
Ingredients:
- 100g fine wheat semolina
 - 100g almond powder
 - 4 eggs
 - 3 oranges
 - 150g sugar
 - 75g honey
 - 2 tbsp orange blossom water
 - 15g butter
 - 2 tbsp raw pistachios
 
Preparation:
- Grate the zest of one orange, then juice it to obtain 10 cl of juice.
 - Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whisk the egg yolks with 75 g of sugar. Add the orange juice, zest, almond powder, and semolina. Mix well and let rest for 20 mins.
 - Preheat the oven to 180°C.
 - Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold them into the semolina mixture.
 - Butter a cake pan and pour the mixture into it. Bake for 25 mins.
 - Juice the remaining 2 oranges. Pour the juice into a saucepan, add the remaining sugar and honey, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 mins, then let it cool slightly. Add the orange blossom water.
 - Allow the cake to cool for 20 mins. Turn it out onto a serving plate and soak it with the syrup in several stages. Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 6h.
 - Sprinkle with crushed pistachios before serving.
 
Enjoy !
          
                    
                  



