Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
Semolina Cake (Basbousa)

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Basbousa cake is a dessert from the Middle East that is made primarily from a semolina mixture. It is popular throughout Middle Eastern countries as well as North Africa, Iran, Greece and Turkey. In Egypt this is the main dessert served during the feasts and holidays for both Christians and Muslims. Basbousa is an Egyptian semolina cake drenched in syrup.

Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook semolina cake (basbousa) using 15 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. Take Basbousa
  2. Make ready 2.25 cups semolina flour
  3. Take 1.15 cups sugar
  4. Take 3 tablespoon butter (room temp)
  5. Make ready 1.15 cups natural yoghurt
  6. Make ready 0.4 cups desicated coconut
  7. Get 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste)
  8. Take 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  9. Take Whole almonds / hazelnuts
  10. Get Syrup
  11. Take 1-1.5 cup sugar
  12. Get 1-1.5 cup water
  13. Get 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  14. Prepare 1 cinnamon stick
  15. Make ready 2-3 cloves

Basbousa/basboosa is a term in the Middle east that refers to a very sweet semolina - sort of- cake. Mix together flour, sugar, and baking powder very well in large bowl. Add yogurt into the mixture, mix well. Basbousa - Semolina Cakes With Syrup.

Steps to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. Preheat oven to 175°C
  2. Start by making the syrup. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and heat on low to medium temperature.
  3. Add the lemon juice as it starts to simmer
  4. Then add the cinnamon and clove.
  5. Once the consistency is syrup like, remove from heat and allow to cool by placing sauce pan in cold water bath.
  6. Put semonlia flour, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
  7. Mix altogether.
  8. Melt the butter by placing in a microwave proof bowl for 10 - 20 seconds.
  9. Add the melted butter, yoghurt and coconut to the mixture
  10. Using the tips of your fingers, mix the ingredients together.
  11. Using a brush, spread the tahini to cover the base and sides of flan dish
  12. Spoon the mixture into the flan dish and level using the back of a spoon
  13. Place in oven for 15 minutes. Then remove and place whole almonds or hazelnuts so that they rest on the top of the cake.
  14. Return to oven for a further 20 minutes until the cake is golden brown in colour
  15. Add the now cooled syrup to the cake and allow it to rest in the flan dish.
  16. Typically leave it to soak up the syrup for around 20 minutes and that's it ready to enjoy.

Add yogurt into the mixture, mix well. Basbousa - Semolina Cakes With Syrup. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar, baking soda, and the butter in a large bowl. Use your hands to incorporate the butter with the other ingredients until mixed well. Add the yogurt and continue mixing with your hands until fully combined.

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