Basbousa Recipe| Famous Middle Eastern Dessert 🤩| Basbousa Arabic Sweet Recipe

semolina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while sour cream is often less expensive.

In a bowl, sieve in 1 plus 1/3 cup of fine semolina.

Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and mix well.

Add 1/2 cup of oil (or melted butter) and mix until it resembles bread crumbs.

Add 1/2 cup finely grated coconut and mix well.

Add 1 cup of room temperature milk and mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence, then mix until completely combined.

Cover the bowl and set aside for 10-15 minutes.

Grease the baking mold with oil, spreading it throughout all the edges.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of dry semolina (or flour) around the mold.

Pour the mixture into the mold gently, ensuring the batter remains thick.

Make cuts in the batter using a spatula or knife and place almonds into each square box.

Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Prepare the sugar syrup by combining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and vanilla essence in a saucepan.

Cook the sugar syrup on medium to low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Once the basbousa is out of the oven and golden brown, cut through the lines and release the edges.

Pour the hot sugar syrup over the basbousa and cover it until it absorbs the syrup and cools down.

Demold the basbousa after it has cooled down.

Cooking Techniques

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