Name: Basbousa - Semolina Cake recipe by Hameed Nooh at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Semolina - 2 cup; Butter - 1 cup; Milkmaid - 400 grams; Baking Powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Shredded coconut - 1 cup; Milk - 1 cup; Shaved Almonds - 1/4 cup; For sugar syrup :; Sugar - 1 1/2 cup; Water - 1 1/2 cup; Lemon juice - 1/4 teaspoon; Cinnamon stick - 1; Rose water - 1 tablespoon

ABOUT Basbousa - Semolina Cake RECIPE

A popular middle eastern recipe made out of semolina which got soaked in sugar syrup. After that Garnished well with shaved almonds and coconuts and it is a best combo for hot tea and coffee

Ingredients Serving: 5

Semolina - 2 cup
Butter - 1 cup
Milkmaid - 400 grams
Baking Powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Shredded coconut - 1 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Shaved Almonds - 1/4 cup
For sugar syrup :
Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1/4 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick - 1
Rose water - 1 tablespoon

Instructions

Preheat the oven on 350 °
Mix semolina milk baking powder milkmaid shredded coconut melted butter in a large mixing bowl without any lumps.
Pour the mixture in a greased pan and bake it for 40 to 45 minutes..
When the cake is baking prepare the sugar syrup by adding sugar to water and boil with cinnamon stick until the syrup thickness
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and rose water..
Let cool completely and remove the cinnamon stick.
As soon as the cake is removed from the oven pour the cool syrup on the hot basbousa.
Let it sit for 1 hour.
After that garnish the cake with shaved almonds and cocunut
Serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee..

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