Easiest Basbousa with Cream

Tariq El-HassanChef

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups fine semolina
  2.5 cup
• 170 grams cream
  170 gram
• 1/2 cup vegetable butter (margarine), warm
  0.5 cup
• 3/4 cup sugar
  0.8 cup
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
  0.8 cup
• 1/2 cup water
  0.5 cup
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
  1 tablespoon
• 3 tablespoons coconut
  3 tablespoon
• 4 cups syrup
  4 cup
• 1 tablespoon butter, for greasing the tray
  1 tablespoon
• 1/2 cup pistachios, grated for decoration
  0.5 cup

Steps

1. 1

   Mix all the dry ingredients well, which are the semolina, sugar, powdered milk, vanilla, baking powder, and coconut.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Add the remaining ingredients (butter, cream, and water) and mix well until the mixture is homogeneous and forms a batter similar to cake batter.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
3. 3

   Grease a baking tray with butter or tahini well, including the edges, then spread the basbousa batter on it and sprinkle with pistachios.

   Required Tools:

   Baking Sheet

   5 min
4. 4

   Place the tray in a very hot oven at 160 degrees for 45 minutes, then brown it and remove it from the oven.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   45 min
5. 5

   Cut the basbousa with cream into desired shapes, squares or diamonds, or as you prefer, and add the syrup.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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