Rovani - Ithaca special honey and rice dessert

Rovani - A traditional and delicious honey and rice sweet from the Greek island - Ithaca. 

Ροβανί- ενα παραδοσιακό και ωραίο γλυκό με το μέλη απο την Ιθάκη. 

Here is the recipe from Pick n Pay! http://www.picknpay.co.za/recipe-search-results/rovani

And here is another recipe which I got from an Ithacan recipe:

1/2 kilo short grain rice
1/2 kilo sugar
1/2 kilo honey
8 glasses of water
1 cup oil
almonds or cloves

Syrup
1 cup water
1 dessertspoon honey
1 cup sugar
2-3 cloves
1 —2 cinnamon sticks

Grind rice in a food processor
Combine water, sugar and honey and bring to the boil.
Gradually add rice.
Stir continuously.
Continue to stir for approximately one hour until rice is cooked.
Then pour some olive oil into the pot and stir.
Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and allow to cool.
When cool, cut into diamond shapes for serving.
Place half an almond or a clove in the centre of each diamond.
Bake in a slow to moderate oven for approximately 45 minutes - Until it's golden brown.

When rovani is removed from the oven, pour cooled syrup over hot rovani.

Syrup
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to boil and simmer until slightly thickened.
Allow to cool before pouring onto the hot rovani.

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