This dessert’s toughest part? Waiting for it to set! 🤌🏻🥰 Get ready for a delightful treat that won’t tire you out: the heavenly “politiko” dessert, where each layer holds a different flavor! 😉 Don’t be surprised by the ingredient list. 🫣 There’s no oil or flour in its base. The secret lies in the delightful touch of mastic and mahlab in the base mixture.
Politiko Dessert
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Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1/2 teaspoon mastic
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 500 grams semolina
- 1 teaspoon mahlab
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 packet baking powder (10 g)
- 1 packet baking soda (10 g)
- 1.5 cups milk
- For the Syrup:
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- For the Cream:
- 1 liter milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 packet vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons butter (cold)
- For Topping:
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Before preparing the cake mixture, grind the mastic with two tablespoons of sugar until powdered.
- In a deep bowl, mix all dry cake ingredients except baking soda. Add baking soda to the milk, stir for 10-15 seconds to activate it.
- Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients, blend evenly. Lightly grease a 29x20 rectangular baking tray, pour the mixture, let it rest on the counter for 10 minutes.
- Bake the cake in a preheated 160°C fan oven until golden and firm, about 50 minutes.
- While the cake bakes, combine all cream ingredients except vanilla and butter in a saucepan.
- Place the mixture on the stove, cook over medium heat, stirring continuously until it thickens. Transfer the cooked cream to another bowl, add vanilla and cold butter gradually, beat with a mixer.
- Cover the cream with plastic wrap, touching its surface, let it rest at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
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