A Real Treat

• • --- 3 ½ cups semolina
• • --- 3 teaspoons baking powder
• • --- ¼ teaspoon mastic
• • --- 2 cups (500g) yogurt
• • --- 1 level teaspoon baking soda
• • --- ¾ cup sunflower oil
• • --- 1 cup sugar

For the Syrup

• • --- 3 cups sugar
• • --- 2 cups water
• • --- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• • --- 1 demitasse cup orange blossom water

For Garnish

• • --- blanched almonds

1. 1. First, let's prepare the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-4 minutes.
2. 2. Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water, then remove from heat. In a bowl, mix together the semolina, baking powder, and mastic.
3. 3. In another bowl, mix the yogurt with the baking soda. In a separate bowl, beat the oil with the sugar until light and fluffy.
4. 4. Add the yogurt with baking soda and the dry ingredients. Pour the Kalo Prama into a small rectangular baking pan. Garnish with the blanched almonds and score into square or diamond-shaped pieces (like baklava).
5. 5. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 1 hour. Remove the Kalo Prama from the oven and pour the cold syrup over it.