This was my daughter Rikki's favorite when she was a child.
HARISI (Cream of Wheat cake)
Make the syrup first, then make the squares.
Syrup for Squares
3 cups sugar - 1 1/2 cups water - 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Combine all above ingredients together in saucepan.
Stir to dissolve sugar.
Bring to boil over medium heat. Turn to low
hear, simmer for 10 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
Squares
2 cups Cream of Wheat - 1/2 cup of soft butter
1 cup plain yoghurt - 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 egg whites beaten hard to form peaks
Blanched whole almonds
3/4 cup syrup from above recipe
METHOD
1. Grease 8X8 inch pan with butter for thick squares or a 9X12 inch pan for thins.
2. Combine all ingredients except beaten whites and blanched almonds.
3. Mix well, do not beat. Gently fold beaten
egg whites into mixture.
Pour mixture into pan. Spread batter evenly.
Lightly drop pan to settle mixture evenly.
4. Lightly mark batter with knife into squares
or diamond shapes.
Don't cut through. Put 1 almond in center
of each square.
5. Bake in 350 F. oven 40 minutes. Remove and
cut through.
Continue baking at 375 F. for 25-30 minutes
until golden brown.
6. Remove from oven and pour cold syrup over squares.
Variation: Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup desiccated coconut to mixture.