Basbusa (Egyptian Semolina Cake)

My kids love these ^_____^ . You just have to try and taste the sweetness of egyptian bites *-*.They call it basbusa or Semolina cake.

Ingredients

For Sugar Syrup 

2 cup sugar 

1 cup water 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

1 cinnamon stick 

2 whole cloves 

 

For Basbosa 

3 cup fine semolina flour 

1½ cup sugar 

2 teaspoon baking powder 

4 tablespoon ghee or melted butter 

1½ cup yogurt ½ cup coconut (optional) 

1 tablespoon tahini past (sesame seed past) 

½ cup almond slivers(optional)

Method

For Sugar Syrup 

- Place sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat till boiling. 

- Add the rest of the ingredients (you can add vanilla ). 

- Leave it in the oven for 10 minutes or until it is ready, make sure to use it warm.  

For Basbosa - 

Mix together flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. 

- Add the melted butter, rub with finger tips till crumbly.

- Add the yogurt and mix it well until you get soft dough. 

- You can add coconut to the dough. 

- Coat a baking pan with tahini. 

- Spread dough evenly on the prepared pan. 

- Bake in a preheated oven to 175˚C for 15 minutes. 

- Arrange almonds over the soft dough while pressing on the surface.

- Place in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden. 

- Pour syrup over the hot Basbosa. 

- Return to the oven for 5 minutes, let cool at room temperature.

- Serve with whipped cream.