Semolina Cake (Basbousa)

Name: Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Basbousa; 2.25 cups semolina flour; 1.15 cups sugar; 3 tablespoon butter (room temp); 1.15 cups natural yoghurt; 0.4 cups desicated coconut; 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste); 1.5 teaspoons baking powder; Whole almonds / hazelnuts; Syrup; 1-1.5 cup sugar; 1-1.5 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 2-3 cloves

Ammar @ammarz

A very tasty Egyptian dessert. Great for special occasions and a great accompaniment to strong Arabic coffee.

Ammar @ammarz

A very tasty Egyptian dessert. Great for special occasions and a great accompaniment to strong Arabic coffee.

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Ingredients

20 servings

Basbousa
2.25 cupssemolina flour
1.15 cupssugar
3 tablespoonbutter (room temp)
1.15 cupsnatural yoghurt
0.4 cupsdesicated coconut
1 tablespoontahini (sesame paste)
1.5 teaspoonsbaking powder
Whole almonds / hazelnuts
Syrup
1-1.5 cupsugar
1-1.5 cupwater
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1cinnamon stick
2-3cloves

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Steps

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.
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Add the lemon juice as it starts to simmer
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Then add the cinnamon and clove.
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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.
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Mix altogether.
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Melt the butter by placing in a microwave proof bowl for 10 - 20 seconds.
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Add the melted butter, yoghurt and coconut to the mixture
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Using the tips of your fingers, mix the ingredients together.
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Using a brush, spread the tahini to cover the base and sides of flan dish
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Spoon the mixture into the flan dish and level using the back of a spoon
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Place in oven for 15 minutes. Then remove and place whole almonds or hazelnuts so that they rest on the top of the cake.
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Return to oven for a further 20 minutes until the cake is golden brown in colour
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Add the now cooled syrup to the cake and allow it to rest in the flan dish.
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Typically leave it to soak up the syrup for around 20 minutes and that's it ready to enjoy.