Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, semolina cake (basbousa). One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

If necessary, broil ever so briefly so that the top of the basbousa gains color. 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 stiff.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook semolina cake (basbousa) using 15 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):

1. Prepare Basbousa
2. Make ready 2.25 cups semolina flour
3. Get 1.15 cups sugar
4. Prepare 3 tablespoon butter (room temp)
5. Make ready 1.15 cups natural yoghurt
6. Take 0.4 cups desicated coconut
7. Get 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste)
8. Take 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
9. Take Whole almonds / hazelnuts
10. Get Syrup
11. Get 1-1.5 cup sugar
12. Get 1-1.5 cup water
13. Prepare 1 tablespoon lemon juice
14. Get 1 cinnamon stick
15. Make ready 2-3 cloves

Today I am sharing the BEST basbousa recipe that everyone was raving about. Authentic Egyptian basbousa recipe that is soft and stays soft. A delicious coconut, yogurt and semolina/farina cake that gets sprinkled. This cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup.

Instructions to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):

1. Preheat oven to 175°C
2. Start by making the syrup. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and heat on low to medium temperature.
3. Add the lemon juice as it starts to simmer
4. Then add the cinnamon and clove.
5. Once the consistency is syrup like, remove from heat and allow to cool by placing sauce pan in cold water bath.
6. Put semonlia flour, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
7. Mix altogether.
8. Melt the butter by placing in a microwave proof bowl for 10 - 20 seconds.
9. Add the melted butter, yoghurt and coconut to the mixture
10. Using the tips of your fingers, mix the ingredients together.
11. Using a brush, spread the tahini to cover the base and sides of flan dish
12. Spoon the mixture into the flan dish and level using the back of a spoon
13. Place in oven for 15 minutes. Then remove and place whole almonds or hazelnuts so that they rest on the top of the cake.
14. Return to oven for a further 20 minutes until the cake is golden brown in colour
15. Add the now cooled syrup to the cake and allow it to rest in the flan dish.
16. Typically leave it to soak up the syrup for around 20 minutes and that's it ready to enjoy.

In a separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture. Pour mixture into baking dish and smooth with spoon. Basbousa (also namoura, revani, hareseh and other names) is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake that originated in Egypt, although it is also popular in other countries. It is made from a semolina batter and cooked in a pan, then sweetened with orange flower water, rose water or simple syrup, and typically cut into diamond shapes.

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