Easy Basbousa Recipe
Easy Basbousa Recipe calls for semolina, fresh coconut, and yogurt that results in a moist and tender cake. This fragrant dessert bursts with tangy citrus flavors where the whole cake is drenched in lemony sugar syrup. Enjoy this tantalizing cake with a hot cup of sweet mint tea!
Equipment
- baking dish, oven
Ingredients
For the sugar syrup:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ water
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
For the basbousa:
- 2 oz unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 oz all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2½ oz semolina
- ½ cup fresh coconut grated
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp plain yogurt whole
- 1 tsp orange zest
Instructions
Make the sugar syrup:
- Boil the sugar, water and lemon juice in a small pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool down.
How to make the Basbousa:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the ingredients. Zest the orange and grate the fresh coconut.
- Heat a heavy bottom saucepot with butter until melted. Add the flour and semolina and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Then, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Turn off the heat.
- Pour the batter in a small shallow square baking dish. Level the top with a metal spatula. Bake for 30-32 minutes or until golden brown on top.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into 12 diamonds. Pour the cooled sugar syrup on top of the Basbousa.
- Garnish each slice with blanched almonds.
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Notes
- You could halve the almond and place it on top of each diamond prior to baking.
- I like to halve the quantity of sugar syrup for my family as we like our desserts to be mildly sweet.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg
