Halvas tis Rinas
Ingredients:
2 cups semolina
1 cup ground almonds
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoons cinnamon
185g unsalted butter
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs
Syrup:
2 cups sugar
4 cups water
Squeeze of lemon juice
Method:
Mix together the semolina, ground almonds, baking powder and cinnamon.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Fold in the semolina, almonds and cinnamon.
Pour into a greased 20cm square tin and bake in a moderate oven, for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and pour over cold syrup.
Cut into squares and serve with a little whipped cream rosette on top with a maraschino cherry in the middle.
For the syrup:
Place sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to boil, simmer for 5 minutes. Cool.
