Basbousa(semolina cake)

Name: Basbousa(semolina cake)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Syrup; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice); 1 tablespoon honey; Cake; 2 cups semolina; 1 cup sugar; 1 stick butter, softened; 1 cup whole milk; 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 2 eggs; Blanched split almonds

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Basbousa(semolina cake)

DSelim @cook_11702206

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Ingredients

Syrup
2 1/4 cupssugar
1 1/2 cupswater
Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice)
1 tablespoonhoney
Cake
2 cupssemolina
1 cupsugar
1 stickbutter, softened
1 cupwhole milk
1 1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 tablespoonbaking powder
1 tablespoonbaking soda
2eggs
Blanched split almonds

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Steps

1

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.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
3

Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla.
4

In separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to butter and egg mixture. Stir in milk
5

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.
6

Bake for 25 min. Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed. Allow to cool