Basbousa Recipe

Basbousa also Basboussa is a dessert recipe found in the cuisines of the eastern Mediterranean under a variety of names, but in Egypt they call it Basbousa.

Sugar Syrup Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon clarified butter
• 2 talbespoons lemon juice
  

Sugar Syrup Preparation:

• Put ingredients for sugar syrup into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add 1 tablespoon clarified butter.
• Simmer for about 15 minutes and cool.
  

Basbousa Ingredients:

• 2 cups semolina flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup coconut flakes
• 1 cup clarified butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 talbespoon plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, or 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
  

Basbousa Preparation:

• Mix the sugar, coconut and semolina flour.
• Put the milk and butter in a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the semolina mixture to the milk and butter, plus remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Coat a baking tray with butter.
• Pour into a baking tray 1/2 inch high and distribute evenly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes until golden-yellow.
• Remove from the oven and distribute slivered almonds or chopped hazelnuts over the top of the backed Basbousa. Press the nuts gently with your finger.
• Leave the Basbousa to cool for 1 hour.
• Soak with the cold sugar syrup.
• Bake at 200 degrees for 5 minutes until golden-yellow.
• Cut into pieces and serve warm or cold.