Like the Old Days - Đuveč and Koh
Old-Fashioned Semolina Cake (Koh)
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 9 tbsp sugar
- 8-9 tbsp semolina
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1.5 liters milk
- 2-3 packets vanilla sugar
- 6 tbsp sugar (for the milk soak)
- a little oil and flour for greasing the baking pan
Steps
- Prepare all ingredients and separate the egg whites from the yolks.
- Beat the egg whites into a stiff meringue using an electric mixer.
- Gradually add 9 tablespoons of sugar while continuing to beat until completely dissolved and the mixture becomes glossy.
- Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating at a lower speed until combined.
- Add the semolina and 1 tablespoon of flour to the beaten mixture, and gently fold in with a spatula.
- Grease a baking pan with oil and dust it with a little flour.
- Pour the mixture into the pan, spread it evenly, and smooth the surface.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Pour 1.5 liters of milk into a pot, add 6 tablespoons of sugar and the vanilla sugar, and bring to a boil.
- Take the hot baked cake out of the oven, and pour the warm sweetened milk evenly over the warm cake.
- Allow the cake to absorb the liquid and cool down at room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly before serving.
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