Revani with orange

 
                             REVANI WITH ORANGE
 
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 Serving Size  : 20   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   c            Butter -- room temperature
      1/2   c            Sugar
      1/2   c            Farina
    3                    Eggs -- well beaten
      1/2   c            All-purpose flour
    1       tb           Baking powder
      1/8   ts           Salt
      1/4   c            Orange juice
      1/2                Orange (minced zest only)
      1/2   c            Finely chopped almonds
                         -----SYRUP-----
    1 1/2   c            Water
    1 1/2   c            Sugar
    1       sl           Lemon (thick slice)
                         -----TO GARNISH-----
                         Whipped cream
                         Fresh strawberries
 
   Preheat oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease 9-inch square baking paper.  Cream
   butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.  Gradually beat in farina.  Add
   eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour,
   baking powder and salt and add alternately with orange juice and zest.
   Stir in almonds.  Turn into prepared pan and bake until center of cake
   springs back when lightly touched and top is golden brown, about 30
   minutes.
   FOR SYRUP:  Combine water, sugar and lemon slice in medium saucepan.
   Bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and boil 15 minutes.
   Cool slightly before pouring slowly over cake (leave cake in pan).
   When cake is completely cool, cut into diamond-shaped pieces.  Serve
   garnished with whipped cream and strawberries.
  
 
 
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