Halvas Fourno – Recipe Wise

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups water
• 4 ounces butter , room temperature
• 3/4 cup caster sugar ( or superfine sugar )
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind , finely grated
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups semolina
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup blanched almond , toasted and finely chopped
• blanched almond , flaked ( to decorate )