Iraqi Date and Nut Cake Gilacgi

Name: Iraqi Date and Nut Cake Gilacgi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 1.5 cup chopped dates; 6 tbsp water; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.75 cup chopped walnuts; 1 tbsp dry breadcrumbs; 1.25 1 1/4 cups farina; 1.25 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.25 cup sugar; 0.5 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract; 0.5 cup butter; 1 tbsp butter

Oven-baked dates, honey and walnuts, flavoured with cinnamon. Finish with breadcrumbs.

50 min · Serves 8 · Medium

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Combine dates and water in a small saucepan. Bring water to a boil; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and nuts. Remove from heat.
5 min
2
Preheat oven to 400°F Butter a round 8 1/2 inch cake pan; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. In a large bowl, combine semolina, farina or Cream of Wheat; flour; baking powder and sugar. Sprinkle vanilla over mixture. Stir in butter. Spoon half of the mixture into buttered cake pan; press over bottom and up side of pan. Spoon date mixture evenly over top. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over date mixture.
3
Bake in center of oven 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, then slice. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Best of International Cooking.
40 min