Basbousa (Namoura)

Name: Basbousa (Namoura)
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup oil (120 ml); 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 packet baking powder (about 2 teaspoons); 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 120 grams); 1 cup sugar (200 grams); 1 cup shredded coconut (80 grams); 1 cup semolina (160 grams); 1 cup plain yogurt (240 ml); For the syrup:; 1 cup sugar (200 grams); 1/2 cup water (120 ml); Pinch citric acid or lemon juice; 1 drop orange blossom water and rose water

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Ingredients

1 hour 15 minutes

Serves 5 servings

1/2 cupoil (120 ml)
4eggs
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 packetbaking powder (about 2 teaspoons)
1 cupall-purpose flour (about 120 grams)
1 cupsugar (200 grams)
1 cupshredded coconut (80 grams)
1 cupsemolina (160 grams)
1 cupplain yogurt (240 ml)
For the syrup:
1 cupsugar (200 grams)
1/2 cupwater (120 ml)
Pinchcitric acid or lemon juice
1 droporange blossom water and rose water

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Steps

1 hour 15 minutes

1

First, prepare the syrup and let it cool.
2

Blend the eggs and vanilla in a blender for 5 minutes. Gradually add the sugar, yogurt, and oil while blending continuously.
3

In a bowl, combine the flour, semolina, coconut, and baking powder.
4

Add the blended mixture to the dry ingredients. Grease a baking pan with oil and a little tahini.
5

Bake in a preheated oven at high heat for the first 5 minutes, then lower the heat until golden. Turn on the broiler to brown the top. Once baked and still hot, pour the cooled syrup over the cake and sprinkle with coconut. Enjoy!