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.
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 have Basbousa (Semolina Cake) using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Basbousa (Semolina Cake)
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It’s of Rava.
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It’s of maida.
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It’s of sugar.
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It’s of desiccated coconut.
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It’s of melted butter.
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Prepare of eggs.
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You need of vanilla extract.
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Prepare of baking soda.
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You need of curd.
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Prepare of salt.
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Prepare of almonds.
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It’s of For sugar syrup.
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You need of sugar.
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Prepare of water.
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You need of rose water.
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Prepare of lemon juice.
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.
A simple basbousa recipe for making a quick cake everyone loves!
Basbusa is a Middle Eastern cake made with semolina wheat.
Basbousa (Semolina Cake) instructions
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In a large bowl beat egg with sugar until light and pale. Add melted butter, vanilla extract, yogurt, and beat on low speed until incorporated. Add semolina, flour, coconut, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined..
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Preheat oven to 180C (360F). Grease an 9x9-inch pan with butter.
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Transfer the mixture into the pan and spread evenly. Cut a diamond or square design in the cake with a butter knife. Place an almond in the center of each diamond..
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Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
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For making syrup : in a small saucepan place water and sugar, place the saucepan over medium-high heat until boils. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add lemon juice, rose water and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Cut the cake again along the pre-cut lines and pour the syrup over the cake while the cake is still hot. Let cool before serving..
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.
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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