urmaniac13
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I just made this this afternoon... Something I really wanted to try ever since I found the recipe in one of the recent additions to our cookbook collection... I have to wait until Cris comes home tonight to taste it but from the look of it, very nice... I will let you guys know how it tastes later on, if it is bad I will get rid of the thread!!
Kodafa
(maybe I overdid with the syrup...)
Ingredients:
200g (7oz) Couscous
2 eggs
120g (4,5 oz) butter, melted
Pinch of salt
180g (6oz+) FRESH mozzarella, chopped
250g (8,5oz) ricotta
40g (1,5 oz) honey
1 tsp Cinnamon
A few drops of vanilla essence
For the syrup
180ml (6oz+) honey
100ml water
1 small package or 1 pinch of ground saffran
1tsp orange flower water (alternative, rose water)
30-40g (1,5oz circa) roughly crushed pistacchi for garnish
Kodafa
Ingredients:
200g (7oz) Couscous
2 eggs
120g (4,5 oz) butter, melted
Pinch of salt
180g (6oz+) FRESH mozzarella, chopped
250g (8,5oz) ricotta
40g (1,5 oz) honey
1 tsp Cinnamon
A few drops of vanilla essence
For the syrup
180ml (6oz+) honey
100ml water
1 small package or 1 pinch of ground saffran
1tsp orange flower water (alternative, rose water)
30-40g (1,5oz circa) roughly crushed pistacchi for garnish
- prepare the couscous following the direction. (for quick cooking ones, immerse in about 300ml of boiling water, cover and let it stand for at least 5 minutes, for this cake, a bit more)
- Flake the cous cous well to get rid of big lumps.
- In a good sized bowl, beat together the eggs and the melted butter, then mix in the couscous, blend together well.
- In anoter large bowl, beat together the chopped mozzarella, ricotta, 40g of honey, cinnamon and vanilla, until the mixture become smooth and thickly creamy.
- In a buttered cake pan (about 27cm/10-11inch) lay down the half of the couscous mixture evenly. Then cover with the cheese mixture, then top with the rest of the couscous, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake it in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F for 20minutes. Let it cool.
- In a small saucepan, mix the honey, saffran and water, let it boil for 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and mix in the orange flower water.
- Let the syrup cool slightly, then pour evenly over the cake. Garnish the top with pistacchi.