Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
Semolina Cake (Basbousa)

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, semolina cake (basbousa). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Basbousa cake is a dessert from the Middle East that is made primarily from a semolina flour. It is popular throughout the Middle Eastern countries, as well as North Africa, Iran, Greece and Turkey. In Egypt this is the main dessert served during the feasts, and holidays for both Christians and Muslims. In a large bowl, combine semolina flour, sugar, vanilla, baking powder and coconut.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook semolina cake (basbousa) using 15 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. Take 2 cups Fine Semolina or Rawa
  2. Prepare 1 cup Yoghurt
  3. Make ready 1 cup Sugar
  4. Make ready 1/2 cup melted unsalted Butter
  5. Prepare 2 Eggs
  6. Take 1/3rd cup Milk
  7. Take 1/4 th cup dessicated Coconut
  8. Get 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  9. Get 1 teaspoon Almond essence/Vanilla essence
  10. Prepare As needed crushed assorted nuts and coconut flakes to garnish
  11. Take For the Sugar Syrup
  12. Prepare 1 cup Sugar
  13. Take 1 cup Water
  14. Get 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  15. Get 1/2 teaspoon Orange blossom water/rose water

In a large mixing bowl, combine together the sugar and yogurt. Now add in the semolina, baking powder and milk. Finally stir in the melted butter. In a separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder, and baking soda.

Steps to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. In a mixing bowl add sugar and yoghurt.Mix well.
  2. Now add semolina, baking powder and milk.Mix well.
  3. Add melted butter and almond or vanilla essence. Give it a mix.
  4. Add 2 eggs and mix well with a spatula.
  5. At last add dessicated coconut and mix. The batter should be a little thick in consistency.
  6. Grease a 9 inch round baking dish with little oil.
  7. Pour the batter into the pan and tap 2- 3 times to remove any bubbles.
  8. Pre heat oven at 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
  9. Bake basbousa at 200 degrees for 1st 10 minutes.
  10. Then reduce the temperature to 180 degree and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown.
  11. When cake is baking, add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water to a pan and heat.
  12. Add lemon juice, orange blossom water and mix.
  13. Cook for 10 minutes to make a thin sugar syrup.
  14. When the cake becomes golden, take out from the oven and pour the warm prepared sugar syrup over the hot cake.
  15. Let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
  16. Remove from cake tin and garnish with coconut flakes and crushed nuts.
  17. Enjoy with family and friends as dessert.
  18. Very soft and moist texture. Bon appetit.
  19. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

Finally stir in the melted butter. In a separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture. Pour mixture into baking dish and smooth with spoon. Take a butter knife and make diagonal lines from left to right and complete to make diamond shapes.

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