Another flourless cake, though NOT gluten free as semolina is made from durum wheat.
This is a bloody lovely cake.
125g softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbs finely grated orange or lemon rind*
2 eggs
2 tbs brandy (I used rum as that’s what I had)
1 cup fine semolina
1 cup ground almonds
1 tsp baking power

Topping
2 packs shelled pistachio nuts
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Clear honey
Heat oven to 200C.

Cream butter, sugar and lemon rind together until fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir in the brandy.
Add semolina, almonds and baking powder then fold in to the butter mixture.
Put into an oiled tin (I used a silicone loaf tin)
Reduce oven to 180C, put the cake in and bake for 30-35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool and then poke holes all over it with a skewer.

Topping
Toast pistachios lightly in a dry pan.
Add enough clear honey to coat them all, then add the juice of 1/2 a lemon.
Heat gently to mix. Taste a bit of the syrup, if it is too sharp, add another spoon of honey.
Pour the warm syrup all over the cake.
Leave to soak in.