Myanmar - Rich Semolina (Sanwinmakin)

Rich Semolina 

(Sanwinmakin)

Yield: 12

Ingredients

-       3 each or 2 pounds grated coconut

-       4 ounces oil

-       1 pound semolina

-       1/4 teaspoon salt

-       1 pound sugar

-       2 ounces raisins

-       5 eggs

-       3/4 cup poppy seeds

-       4 ounces butter or ghee

Directions

-       Grate coconut hand extract cream (Or buy Coconut Milk Tin.).

-       Keep pure and diluted extracts separately.

-       Strains diluted extract and dissolve in it the semolina and sugar.

-       Let stand 30 minutes.

-       Beat eggs well.

-       Add to above mixture.

-       Add to it-melted butter and oil.

-       Put into pan large enough to have 1 1/2 inches deep only.

-       Cook slowly, stirring all the time.

-       Keep stirring as color yellows then browns slightly.

-       Add pure coconut cream and salt, raisins, and 1/2 the poppy seeds, and keep stirring.

-       After 5 minutes, take off fire and bake in slow oven, or continue over embers with hot coals placed evenly over top lid.

-       When cake is solid, press rests of poppy seeds on top and continues baking till well browned.

-       Let cool overnight if possible.

-       Cut in diamonds.

-       They keep well.