Basbusa

Name: Basbusa
Total time: 2700 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Semolina; 1 cup Shredded Coconut; 3/4 cup White Sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 tablespoon Vanilla; 100 g Melted Butter; 250 ml Heavy / Thick Cream; 1.5 cups White Sugar; 1 cup Water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon rose water

Ali Khawaja @cook_24114224

Dubai, UAE

One of my fav Arab deserts. Thanks to Raya’s mom for the recipe. :)

Ali Khawaja @cook_24114224

Dubai, UAE

One of my fav Arab deserts. Thanks to Raya’s mom for the recipe. :)

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Ingredients

45 minutes

Basbusa
2 cupsSemolina
1 cupShredded Coconut
3/4 cupWhite Sugar
1 teaspoonBaking Powder
1 tablespoonVanilla
100 gMelted Butter
250 mlHeavy / Thick Cream
Sugar Syrup
1.5 cupsWhite Sugar
1 cupWater
1 teaspoonlemon juice
1 tablespoonrose water

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Steps

45 minutes

1

We start with the Sugar syrup first
2

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir gently.
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Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat and let it simmer. Do not stir. 3-5 mins
4

Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and rose water. And let the syrup cool.
5

Start on the basbusa mix. Mix all the dry ingredients
6

Add the vanilla and butter and mix.
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Then add the cream. And mix. It will be a wet sand consistency.
8

Move to a baking dish and pat flat with a wet hand.
9

Score lines and add pealed almonds
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Bake for 28 minutes in a preheated oven (middle rack) at 180C / 350F
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Adjust time as needed. You are aiming for crisp edges.
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Switch to top grill / broiler (low) and bring to golden brown. Just takes a few mins. So watch carefully.
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Cut into the score lines. This will help with absorbing the sugar syrup.
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Pour sugar syrup over quickly; within minutes of removing from the oven.
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Let it cool. And enjoy!!