Recipe: Yummy Basbousa(semolina cake)

Recipe: Yummy Basbousa(semolina cake) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Basbousa(semolina cake). Place the butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave. In a large mixing bowl, combine together the sugar and yogurt. Now add in the semolina, baking powder and milk.

Authentic Egyptian basbousa recipe that is soft and stays soft.

A delicious coconut, yogurt and semolina/farina cake that gets sprinkled with nuts and drizzled with syrup to put the final seal of perfection.

Basbousa/basboosa is a term in the Middle east that refers to a very sweet semolina - sort of- cake.

You can cook Basbousa(semolina cake) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Basbousa(semolina cake)

1. It’s of Syrup.

2. It’s of sugar.

3. Prepare of water.

4. You need of Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice).

5. Prepare of honey.

6. It’s of Cake.

7. Prepare of semolina.

8. Prepare of sugar.

9. You need of butter, softened.

10. Prepare of whole milk.

11. You need of vanilla extract.

12. Prepare of baking powder.

13. Prepare of baking soda.

14. You need of eggs.

15. It’s of Blanched split almonds.

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.

A simple basbousa recipe for making a quick cake everyone loves!

Basbousa(semolina cake) instructions

1. Prepare syrup first. Dissolve sugar in water in a medium saucepan. Add lemon juice and bring to boil. Once the syrup begins to boil, add in honey. Reduce heat and allow to slowly boil for about 8-10 min. Remove from heat and set aside..

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish..

3. Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla..

4. In separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to butter and egg mixture. Stir in milk.

5. Pour mixture into baking dish and smooth with spoon. Take a butter knife and make diamond shapes. Place an almond in the center of each diamond..

6. Bake for 25 min. Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed. Allow to cool.

Basbusa is a Middle Eastern cake made with semolina wheat.

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