Sunday 23 May 2010

Greek Pistacio and Honey Tin cake

from Jamie Does Athens
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-does/4od#3070154

1 lemon and an orange (zest and juice)
150g plain flour
200g semolina
1 level teaspooon of baking powder
200mls of mild olive oil

75g ground almonds
225g greek yoghurt
225g castor sugar
5 eggs (not seperated)

Mix all togethor with zest of orange and lemon and pour into a tray covered with olive oil and then flour shaken over to make non stick, about 22x29cms.


Pour in mix

Bake in oven at 180 degrees C for about 30-35 minutes and cool for 1 hour.

Toast 150g of pistachios and crush roughly with end of rolling pin, add 100 mls of honey and heat togethor with nuts until honey boils but not caramalised - toffyish.

Turn down and add the juice from the orange and lemon
and simmer for a minute

Stab the sponge with a small knife so that the syrup will sink into it


Spread the warm nut mixture over the cooled sponge - leave for 10 minutes and continue to stab, gently.. with knife to encourage syrup to be absorbed

Serve a portion with dollop of greek yoghurt and sliced strawberries that have been covered with half an orange and castor sugar