Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
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Revani
by
Halime Getir
Ingredients :

- 2 cups fine semolina
- 1cup yoghurt
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 sachet baking powder
- 1 sachet vanilla powder
- walnuts and coconut to decorate

For The Syrup

- 4 cups of sugar
- 4 cups of water
- 2 soup spoons of lemon juice
Method :

Beat the eggs with the sugar,adding the yoghurt finally.Add a cup of oil,then 2 cups of semolina,finally a cup of water.Add the vanilla and baking powder and mix well.Grease and flour a 35cm tray and pour the mixture onto the tray.Bake in a 170C oven till brown.When cooled,pour the syrup over the revani cake and allow to absorb.Serve cooled.

Preparation of the Syrup

Mix 4 cups of water with 4 cups of sugar and boil for 10 minutes.Then add 2 soup spoons of lemon juice and boil for a further 2 minutes.Use when cool.
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Halime Getir
Turkey
halime@ilrmagazine.net
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)