Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, basbousa(semolina cake). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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(semolina cake) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Basbousa(semolina cake) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basbousa(semolina cake) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
- Get Syrup
- Get 2 1/4 cups sugar
- Make ready 1 1/2 cups water
- Make ready Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice)
- Make ready 1 tablespoon honey
- Make ready Cake
- Get 2 cups semolina
- Make ready 1 cup sugar
- Prepare 1 stick butter, softened
- Prepare 1 cup whole milk
- Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Get 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Get 1 tablespoon baking soda
- Take 2 eggs
- Get Blanched split almonds
Basbousa/basboosa is a term in the Middle east that refers to a very sweet semolina - sort of- cake. Basbousa cake is a well known middle eastern dessert made with semolina flour, coconut and yogurt. The coarse semolina flour gives the cake its signature sandy texture, but its drenched in a flavorful simple syrup which makes it super moist and has a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar, baking soda, and the butter in a large bowl.
Steps to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla.
- In separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to butter and egg mixture. Stir in milk
- 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.
- Bake for 25 min. Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed. Allow to cool
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. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar, flour, yoghurt, melted butter and vanilla in a bowl. If the mixture seems too thick, add a little milk, but it should still be fairly. I know Basbousa, which my husband really likes, is the coconut version of this recipe.
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