Greek · Dessert
Orange Almond Syrup Bars
A Greek-style syrup-soaked bar built on ground almonds and semolina instead of flour, perfumed with orange zest and finished with a quick orange syrup and toasted almonds, echoing the soaking tradition of karydopita and revani.
$1
15 minsPrep
22 minsCook
67 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
275Calories
6.9gProtein
15.9gFat
29gCarbs
19.9gSugar
2.7gFiber
126mgSodium
52mgChol
1.5gSat Fat
199mgPotassium
69mgCalcium
1mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
7mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Retsina Wine
local
Greek Coffee (Ellinikos Kafes)
international
vegetarian
dairy-free
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and grease and line a 10x10cm (4x4 inch) baking tin with parchment.
2
In a bowl whisk the egg with the sugar until pale and slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
3
Stir in the vegetable oil, orange zest, vanilla extract and honey until fully combined.
4
Sift in the almond flour, semolina and baking powder, folding gently until you have a thick, even batter.
5
Spread the batter into the prepared tin, levelling the surface with the back of a spoon.
6
Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7
While the bars bake, combine the orange juice and sugar for the syrup in a small pan and simmer over low heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly syrupy; remove from heat.
8
As soon as the bars come out of the oven, spoon the warm syrup evenly over the surface, letting it soak in.
9
Scatter the toasted sliced almonds over the top and leave to cool completely in the tin, about 30 minutes.
10
Lift out using the parchment, cut into 2 squares and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 30g30g Almond Flour, ground,
- 14g14g Semolina,
- 2g2g Baking Powder,
- 28g28g Egg, beaten,
- 14g14g Sugar White,
- 10g10g Vegetable Oil,
- 10g10g Orange, zested,
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract,
- 14g14g Honey,
- 16g16g Orange, juiced, for syrup, 1
- 10g10g Sugar White, for syrup, 1
- 8g8g Almond, sliced, toasted, for topping, 1
