Dessert for 8

Semolina Yogurt Cake

Name: Semolina Yogurt Cake
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups semolina flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup yogurt; 2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup almonds; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 1/2 cups water; 3 tbsp lemon juice

$3.23for 455 minServes 8

Semolina and yogurt cake bakes with almonds, then absorbs a warm lemon sugar syrup.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Yogurt, 8.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.46

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.81 per serving$3.23 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups semolina flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup yogurt
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup almonds
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water
3 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
Melt the butter and cool it slightly, then stir it with yogurt, 1 cup sugar, semolina, and baking powder.
Spread the batter in the pan, scatter the almonds over it, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Boil the remaining sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan for 8 minutes.
Pour the hot syrup over the warm cake and let it stand for 10 minutes.