Basbousa

We first had basbousa at one of our friends and fell in love with it. Mitra had friends over yesterday for lunch and we wanted to make something quick and delicious for desert. Basbousa takes about 30 mins to cook and is mouth watering. Once you start having basbousa you can not stop. So my advise to people with diabetics, have it in moderation. 

Ingredients:

2 cups coarse semolina

1/2 cup self raising flour

1 cup dedicates coconut

1 cup caster sugar

150 gm thick yogurt

150 gm melted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

Sugar Syrup:

1 1/2 cup caster sugar

1 cup water

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp rose water

Preparation time: 10 mins

cooking time: 40 mins

Mix the semolina, sugar, flour, coconut, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Line a flat baking tray with butter paper and spread the mixture evenly over the tray. Sprinkle with almond meal or chopped almond on the mixture. Cut into square or diamond shapes. Bake in the over at 190 Deg for 35 mins. 

Meanwhile add water to the sugar and simmer over heat until sugar dissolves. Add the lemon juice and rose water and simmer for 5 more mins. Cool to room temperature.

Once the cake is ready pour the sugar syrup while the cake is hot and let it cool to room temperature before service.