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Egyptian Semolina Cake

Basbousa - Semolina Cake

A delicious semolina, coconut and yoghurt cake topped with almonds and drizzled with sugar syrup.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course baking, Dessert
Cuisine middle eastern

Ingredients
  

  • 21/2 cup Semolina
  • 1 cup (90g) Desiccated Coconut
  • 200 g Greek Yoghurt
  • 200 g Melted Butter
  • ½ cup (75g) Plain Flour
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • Almonds Blanched
  • Pistachios Chopped ( Optional)

Sugar Syrup

  • cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180° C/ 350 ° F. In a mixing bowl add semolina, plain flour, desiccated coconut and baking powder. Add yoghurt and melted butter.
  • Mix untill dough like mixture is formed. Grease a pan with butter and spread the mixture in the pan.
  • Cut the cake into star shape or diamond shape. Add blanched almonds into each square. Bake it for approximately 30-40 minutes untill its nicely golden brown on all sides.

Sugar Syrup

  • Add water and sugar in a pan. Heat it on medium heat while stirring untill sugar melts.
  • Add lemon juice and remove from the heat. Allow it to cool slightly.
  • Add warm syrup to the cake straight out from the oven. Allow it to soak the syrup. Decorate with pistachios and dessicated coconut.