Nammoura - Lebanese Semolina cake - Culinae Mundi

Ingredients

• CAKE BATTER
• 2 cups of semolina (preferably coarse)
• More or less 1 cup of full fat runny yogurt (if the batter is too dense, add a drizzle of milk)
• 2 or 3 tbsp of sugar + a pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda
• 200g of butter, melted
• Some whole or slivered almonds (skin removed)
• SUGAR SYRUP
• 2 cups of white sugar
• 1 cup of water
• About 1 tbsp of lemon juice
• 2 tbsp of rose water
• 2 tbsp of orange blossom water