Turkish Yogurt Cake
When it comes to Turkish cuisine, what do the people of Turkey not do with yogurt? We present to you a perfect dessert that includes yogurt and give to u the special cake that goes with all your occasions.
So, the things you need for Turkish Yogurt cake are:
8 eggs a cup of sugar zest from a lemon & lemon juice all-purpose flour baking powder semolina yoghurt butter
Lets get started with Turkish Yogurt Cake:
First of all, preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (350 fahrenheit).Take 8 eggs at room temperature and separate the yolks from the egg whites. Let the yolks fall into a large mixing bowl and keep the whites to one side for now.Into the egg yolks, finely grate the zest from a lemon (around 2 teaspoons) and add half a cup of sugar . Beat the egg yolks, lemon zest and sugar together until you get a foam on top. Into your egg mixture, sift in three quarters of a cup of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 cup of fine-grain semolina.Gently fold these into the mixture. Now add 2 cups of room temperature süzme yoghurt . Take your egg whites and beat them until they form white peaks and fold these into the mixture also.
Use butter to lightly grease a baking tray. Sift a light sprinkling of flour over the butter and now add your mixture to your baking pan.Place in the centre of your preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until it’s a light, golden brown on top.Meanwhile, make a syrup. 2 and a half cups of water, 3 cups of sugar and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Stir and bring to the boil for 3 minutes and then simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. As soon as your cake is golden on top, remove from the oven. Now pour your syrup over the cake slices and allow them to cool gradually at room temperature. The syrup will soak through your cake. Check out our latest recipes here: http://foodswow.com/ Read the full article