Egyptian · Dessert

Basbousa

Name: Basbousa
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 250g semolina; 100g sugar; 125g melted butter; 200g yogurt; 1 tsp baking powder; 30g desiccated coconut; 20 almonds; 250g sugar (syrup); 200ml water; 1 tsp lemon juice

Servings

Ingredients

semolina250g
sugar100g
melted butter125g
yogurt200g
baking powder1 tsp
desiccated coconut30g
almonds20
sugar (syrup)250g
water200ml
lemon juice1 tsp

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Mix semolina, sugar, butter, yogurt, baking powder and coconut.
2
Spread in a tin, score into diamonds and press an almond into each.
3
Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.
4
Pour cool syrup over the hot cake and rest 1 hour.

House recipe