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Basbousa recipe

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Egyptian basbousa is one of the most famous Arabic sweets. Semolina mixed with butter, sugar, yogurt and coconut and drizzled with flavored sugar syrup. #ArabicSweets #EgyptianDesserts #SemolinaCake #EasyDessertRecipe #MiddleEastFood

147 · 40 minutes · Egyptian basbousa is one of the most famous Arabic sweets. Semolina mixed with butter, sugar, yogurt and coconut and drizzled with flavored sugar syrup. #ArabicSweets #EgyptianDesserts #SemolinaCake #EasyDessertRecipe #MiddleEastFood

Ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract.
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1/2 cup Coconut flakes, unsweetened
  • 1 Nuts
Basbousa (Middle Eastern Semolina Cake) - Fufu's Kitchen

23 · 50 minutes · Basbousa is one of the most popular Middle Eastern cakes. It is made of coarse semolina flour and sweetened by simple syrup. It comes together effortlesly and is always a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Squeeze Lemon
Condiments
  • 2 tbsp Tahini paste
Baking & Spices
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 cups Semolina, coarse
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1 Almonds, Whole
  • 1 cup Coconut flakes, Fine
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Yogurt, Plain
Liquids
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
Three Easy Delicious Desserts that are Popular in Jordan

What started as simple apple pies quickly turned into elaboratetried Arab staple from Jordan, Luqaimat, that I truly fell in love with a dessert.

Basbousa

Basbousa is an Egyptian semolina cake. The cake is moist and dense, filled with coconut and scented with orange blossom water. Like some other middle eastern dessert recipes, basbousa has the same concept of soaking the base in syrup as well. There are many different recipes of making basbousa and some countries even have different names for it, this recipe on the other hand, is my take on basbousa as there is no saffron in the original recipe. The original recipe also has ghee instead of…

Namoura (Basbousa Recipe)

17 · 60 minutes · A delicious and authentic semolina and coconut cake baked to perfection and soaked in simple syrup. There's nothing like it and it comes together so quickly!

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1 squeeze Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Tahini
Baking & Spices
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 3 cups Semolina, coarse
  • 3 cups Sugar
Nuts & Seeds
  • 15 Almonds, whole
  • 1/2 cup Coconut, unsweetened
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Cream, thick
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, full fat
  • 1 cup Milk
Liquids
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Water or rose water, orange blossom
Basbousa Recipe aka Harissa Dessert (Middle Eastern Coconut Semolina Cake)

3 · 55 minutes · Basbousa Cake, also known as Namoura or Harissa, is rich and dense with a rustic texture from semolina, and a sticky sweetness from rose or orange blossom-scented sugar syrup.

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 tbsp Tahini
Baking & Spices
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Semolina, fine
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
Nuts & Seeds
  • 3 tbsp Almonds
  • 1 cup Coconut, unsweetened
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
Liquids
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 tbsp Water, orange blossom
Basbousa recipe semolina cake from The Mediterranean Dish

22 · 60 minutes · Basbousa recipe semolina cake from The Mediterranean Dish

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1/4 tsp Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Semolina plus, fine
  • 1 Short cinnamon stick
  • 2 1/2 cup Sugar
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1/4 cup Almonds
  • 1/4 cup Coconut or coconut chips, sweetened
Dairy
  • 5/8 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/3 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Yogurt, plain
Liquids
  • 1 3/4 cup Water
Semolina Cake With Cream (Basbousa)

23 · A gloriously creamy and moist semolina cake, stuffed with luscious cream drizzled with syrup then topped with nuts. A pastry shop style cake with a stunning look that will get everyone's attention.

Ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 cup Semolina or farina
Revani, Syrup Soaked Semolina Cake Recipe on Food52

3 · This Revani Recipe is of a light texture and moist, and not too sweet. You can serve it as is or sprinkled with pistachios, grated coconut, or whipped cream

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Juice of a lemon
  • 1/4 tsp Zest of a lemon
Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 1/2 cup All purpose flour plus
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 cup Semolina
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil, extra virgin
Liquids
  • 2 cups Water
Other
  • 1 cup And 2 tbsp sugar
  • Optional - a few strips of lemon, lime or orange peel

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