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Basbousa
Basbousa
Basbousa is a delicious Middle Eastern dessert made from semolina, coconut, yogurt, and sugar, typically soaked in syrup. It's a moist and sweet cake that is often flavored with rose water or orange blossom water.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine semolina, coconut, sugar, yogurt, melted butter, and baking powder. Mix well until you have a thick batter.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Use a knife to score the batter into diamond or square shapes.
- Place a blanched almond in the center of each shape.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the basbousa is baking, prepare the syrup by combining sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes until syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in rose water or orange blossom water.
- When the basbousa is done baking, pour the hot syrup over it while it’s still hot. Allow the basbousa to absorb the syrup and cool before serving.
- Enjoy!
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