Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, basbousa(semolina cake). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basbousa is a traditional Egyptian - middle eastern sweet cake. Basically Basbousa (also known as revani or harissa) cake is a semolina cake with coconut. This cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup.
Basbousa(semolina cake) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Basbousa(semolina cake) is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have basbousa(semolina cake) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
- Take Syrup
- Make ready 2 1/4 cups sugar
- Take 1 1/2 cups water
- Take Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice)
- Take 1 tablespoon honey
- Take Cake
- Make ready 2 cups semolina
- Take 1 cup sugar
- Get 1 stick butter, softened
- Make ready 1 cup whole milk
- Get 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Make ready 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Get 1 tablespoon baking soda
- Prepare 2 eggs
- Take Blanched split almonds
Use your hands to incorporate the butter with the other. This traditional Middle Eastern dessert comes together in just one Basbousa (Semolina Cake). From Saad Fayed, I love basbousa with coffee after a good meal. They are just enough to add that extra umpf to a meal.
Steps to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
- Prepare syrup first. Dissolve sugar in water in a medium saucepan. Add lemon juice and bring to boil. Once the syrup begins to boil, add in honey. Reduce heat and allow to slowly boil for about 8-10 min. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla.
- In separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to butter and egg mixture. Stir in milk
- Pour mixture into baking dish and smooth with spoon. Take a butter knife and make diamond shapes. Place an almond in the center of each diamond.
- Bake for 25 min. Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed. Allow to cool
The syrup is not too sugary, but sweet enough to satisfy a sweet tooth. Basbousa (also namoura, revani, hareseh and other names) is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake that originated in Egypt, though also popular in other countries. It is made from a semolina batter in a pan, sweetened with orange flower water, rose water or simple syrup. Shamali cake or semolina cake is one of the most popular desserts in Cyprus. It's one of the variations basbousa - traditional Middle East sweet cake.
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