Best 3 Basbousa Recipes

BASBOUSA(بسبوسة)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Melt butter, allow to cool to room temperature.
• Combine sugar and buttermilk in a large bowl.
• Combine the semolina, vanilla, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl.
• Add semolina mixture to buttermilk mixture, mix well, then add melted butter, and mix well.
• Spray an 11x7 inch pan with cooking spray, pour in the mixture; You may also use a 13x9 inch pan, and bake for 25 minutes instead of 30.
• Let sit for 20 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes, pour sugar syrup over it while still warm.
• This is usually served with tea or coffee.
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• Combine sugar, water and juice of half a lemon in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes, mixture should thicken when it cools.

BASBOUSA - SEMOLINA CAKES WITH SYRUP

Steps:

• Prepare syrup first.
• Dissolve sugar inwater in a medium saucepan.
• Add lemon juice and bring to a boil.
• Once the syrup begins to boil, add in honey.
• Reduce heat and allow to slowly boil for about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
• Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla.
• In a 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 diagonal lines from left to right and complete to make diamond shapes.
• Place an almond in the center of each diamond.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed.
• Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately with a dollop of whipped cream.

BASBOUSA

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to room temperature. 1. In a large bowl mix sugar and cream of wheat. 2. Add butter and mix by hand rubbing Between your palms for at least 10 minutes until the mixture becomes very well blended. 3. Then add the yogurt and mix the same way until the dough feels smooth in your hand. If it feels dry add one tablespoon at a time of water so when you hold it in your hand it feels like a pie dough. 4. In a buttered 13/9/2 pan pat the dough down with your hand flat. With a sharp knife slice the dough in 2 x 2 inches squares or into diamond shapes. Press one almond half onto the surface of each piece. 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Basbusa is ready to eat after it comes from the oven. while the basbusa is in the oven you make a syrup by boiling 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp rose water. Then as soon as the basbusa comes from the oven you drench it in 1/2 pound of clarified butter wait three minutes then pour in the syrup to let it soak.