Syrian Basbousa

Latifa El-HassanChef

Ingredients

• 3 cups coarse semolina
  3 cup
• 1 cup sugar
  1 cup
• 1 cup liquid milk
  1 cup
• 1 cup yogurt
  1 cup
• 2 tablespoons tahini
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons butter
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons rose water
  2 tablespoon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  0.5 teaspoon
• Peeled almonds or pine nuts for decoration
  0
• 2 cups sugar for syrup
  2 cup
• 1 cup water for syrup
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice for syrup
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon rose water for syrup
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the syrup, place the sugar and water in a pot over heat, stirring. When the mixture boils, add the lemon juice and then the rose water. When the mixture thickens slightly, remove from heat.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
2. 2

   To prepare the Basbousa, mix the semolina, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder well, then add the rose water.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
3. 3

   Mix the milk with the yogurt well, then add the yogurt and milk mixture to the sugar and semolina mixture. Stir all the ingredients until you get a somewhat dry dough, being careful not to make it too soft so it doesn't harden when baked.

   10 min
4. 4

   Grease the bottom and sides of the baking dish with tahini, spread the dough, and decorate with almonds, then let it rest for half an hour.

   30 min
5. 5

   Bake the Basbousa in the oven at 180 degrees until the surface is golden brown.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   30 min
6. 6

   Remove the dish from the oven and pour the syrup over it, then return it to the oven for five minutes. Let it cool in the dish, then cut the Basbousa into squares and serve.

   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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