🇪🇬 Egypt recipe
Basbousa
Basbousa is the quintessential Egyptian semolina cake, a golden, diamond-cut confection that is dense yet moist, soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup scented with rose water or orange blossom. Each piece is traditionally topped with a single blanched almond. The contrast between the slightly grainy semolina texture and the syrup-soaked crumb is utterly addictive.
Prep20 mins
Cook35 mins
Serves6
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 2 cups fine semolina
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup melted butter or ghee
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blanched whole almonds for topping
- For syrup: 1 and 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon rose water
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 253
- Protein
- 4.1 g
- Carbs
- 41.1 g
- Fat
- 8.5 g
