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Semolina Cake with Peaches and Smoked Whipped Cream

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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Fruit Topping
  • 4 each peaches peeled, sliced, pits removed
  • 1/2 cup blueberries optional
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp salt
Semolina Cake
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 each eggs
  • 5 Tbsp butter melted and divided
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 3/4 cup organic semolina
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt (fleur de sel)
  • 2-3 Tbsp sparkling sugar or turbinado sugar for topping
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar optional, for topping
Smoked Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup

Equipment

  • 10.25 inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • whisk
  • Grill or smoker

Method
 

Fruit Toppping
  1. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and sugar together to prevent it from clumping.
  2. In a medium bowl, place the sliced peaches and top with the lemon juice, salt and sugar and cornstarch mixture. Gently toss to cover the fruit, and set aside.
  3. You can mix in the optional blueberries, or reserve them to top the cake after baking.
Semolina Cake
  1. Preheat your grill or oven to 350F.
  2. Melt 2 tbsp of the butter and coat the bottom of a 10.25 inch cast iron skillet.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, 3 Tbsp melted butter, and vanilla.
  4. In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients: semolina and all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. In two or three additions, add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the milk, and whisk to combine between each addition.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared cast iron skillet.
  7. Arrange the fruit on the top of the cake batter in desired pattern, and pour any remaining juice over the top of the fruit.
  8. Top with sparkling or turbinado sugar.
  9. Bake on the grill at 350F for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with just a few crumbs and the edges are golden brown.
  10. Allow to cool before serving and top with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and reserved blueberries, if desired.
Smoked Whipped Cream
  1. In a bowl, whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  2. Add in the powdered sugar and whisk until stiff peaks just start to form.
  3. Add the Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup and whisk to combine.
  4. Serve with Semolina Cake, and refrigerate any leftovers.