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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 cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basbousa (semolina cake) using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Basbousa (Semolina Cake):
- Make ready 1 1/2 Cup Rava
- Take 1/2 cup maida
- Make ready 3/4 cup sugar
- Get 1 cup desiccated coconut
- Make ready 1/2 cup melted butter
- Get 3 eggs
- Take 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Prepare 1 tsp baking soda
- Prepare 1 cup curd
- Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
- Get 12-15 almonds
- Take For sugar syrup
- Take 1 1/2 cup sugar
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup water
- Make ready 1 tsp rose water
- Get 2 tbsp lemon juice
Use your hands to incorporate the butter with the other. This traditional Middle Eastern dessert comes together in just one Basbousa (Semolina Cake). Recipe adapted from Vian Alnidawi and Sara Nassr, Comal Heritage. From Saad Fayed, I love basbousa with coffee after a good meal.
Instructions to make Basbousa (Semolina Cake):
- In a large bowl beat egg with sugar until light and pale. Add melted butter, vanilla extract, yogurt, and beat on low speed until incorporated. Add semolina, flour, coconut, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
- Preheat oven to 180C (360F). Grease an 9x9-inch pan with butter
- Transfer the mixture into the pan and spread evenly. Cut a diamond or square design in the cake with a butter knife. Place an almond in the center of each diamond.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown
- For making syrup : in a small saucepan place water and sugar, place the saucepan over medium-high heat until boils. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add lemon juice, rose water and simmer for 10 minutes
- Cut the cake again along the pre-cut lines and pour the syrup over the cake while the cake is still hot. Let cool before serving.
They are just enough to add that extra umpf to a meal. 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. It is made from a semolina batter in a pan, sweetened with orange flower water, rose water or simple syrup. 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.
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