Recipe: To Try At Home Basbousa (semolina cake)
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Basbousa (semolina cake). 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.
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.
You can cook Basbousa (semolina cake) using 2 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Basbousa (semolina cake)
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It’s of Semolina-2cups melted butter- 1/2 cup Youghurt-1cup,grtd coconut.
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It’s of Sugar 1/4 cup *Baking soda-1tspn *Sugar syrup.
Instruction: In a large bowl, transfer the semolina flour, sugar and salt.
Add the buttermilk and the baking soda and the other ingredients, mix the dough making sure that all the ingredients are nicely combined; it should not be runny.
Place the butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave.
In a large mixing bowl, combine together the sugar and yogurt.
Basbousa (semolina cake) instructions
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Mix butter,sugar, semolina, baking soda and coconut in a bowl,rub until they are incorporated.
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Add in ur youghurt and mix until you form a smooth and thick paste,.
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Transfer into a baking pan.
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Level the dough with ur spoon or spatula.
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Using a table knife cut ur batter to form a diamond shape and top ur almond on each shape.
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(6) bake on a preheated oven for 30-40 mins or until golden brown.
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(7)cut ur cake again and pour in ur syrup.
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(8) tadaaa! Ur basbousa is ready🤗.
Now add in the semolina, baking powder and milk.
Basbusa is a Middle Eastern cake made with semolina wheat.
Versions in Arab-owned bakeries in Israel often seem more confection than cake, perfumed with rose water and soaked in a flood of sweetened milk and/or syrup until the cakes are as dense and sweet as a candy bar.
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.
