Date Nut Cake Gilacgi Recipes

DATE & NUT CAKE (GILACGI)

Steps:

• Combine dates and water in a small saucepan. Bring water to a boil; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nuts. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Butter a round 8-1/2" cake pan; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• In a large bowl, combine semolina (or farina, or Cream of Wheat), flour, baking powder and sugar. Sprinkle vanilla over the mixture. Stir in butter.
• Spoon half of the mixture into the buttered cake pan; press over bottom and up side of pan. Spoon date mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle the remaining flour mixture over the date mixture.
• Bake in center of the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool, then slice.

IRAQI DATE AND NUT CAKE GILACGI

Steps:

• Combine dates and water in a small saucepan. Bring water to a boil; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and nuts. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Butter a round 8 1/2 inch cake pan; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• In a large bowl, combine semolina, farina or Cream of Wheat; flour; baking powder and sugar. Sprinkle vanilla over mixture. Stir in butter. Spoon half of the mixture into buttered cake pan; press over bottom and up side of pan. Spoon date mixture evenly over top. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over date mixture.
• Bake in center of oven 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, then slice. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
• Best of International Cooking.

DATE NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix nuts, dates and cherries in a large bowl.
• Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
• Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit; mix well.
• Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
• Mix throughly.
• Bake in tube pan at 275 degrees fahrenheit for 1 hour and 15 minutes.