Basbousa(semolina cake)
Basbousa(semolina cake)

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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 traditional Middle Eastern dessert comes together in just one Basbousa (Semolina Cake). Recipe adapted from Vian Alnidawi and Sara Nassr, Comal Heritage.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basbousa(semolina cake) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
  1. Take Syrup
  2. Make ready 2 1/4 cups sugar
  3. Take 1 1/2 cups water
  4. Take Juice from 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoon orange juice)
  5. Take 1 tablespoon honey
  6. Make ready Cake
  7. Prepare 2 cups semolina
  8. Prepare 1 cup sugar
  9. Take 1 stick butter, softened
  10. Get 1 cup whole milk
  11. Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  12. Get 1 tablespoon baking powder
  13. Make ready 1 tablespoon baking soda
  14. Make ready 2 eggs
  15. Take Blanched split almonds

It's topped with a delicious rosewater and lemon syrup. 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. Basbousa cake is a dessert from the Middle East that is made primarily from a semolina mixture. It is popular throughout Middle Eastern countries as well as North Africa, Iran, Greece and Turkey.

Steps to make Basbousa(semolina cake):
  1. 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.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
  3. Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla.
  4. In separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to butter and egg mixture. Stir in milk
  5. 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.
  6. Bake for 25 min. Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed. Allow to cool

Basbousa cake is a dessert from the Middle East that is made primarily from a semolina mixture. It is popular throughout Middle Eastern countries as well as North Africa, Iran, Greece and Turkey. 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. For the first time I tried shamali at one of.

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