Iraq Gilacgi Date and Nut Cake

• 1-1/2 cup chopped dates
• 6 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp. dry breadcrumbs
• 1-1/4 cup semolina, farina
• regular Cream of Wheat cereal
• 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup 1 plus tbsp. butter, melted

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

dates, water, honey, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, walnuts, breadcrumbs, semolina, regular cream, flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, butter

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20112 (may not work)