Basbousa

Make Basbousa at home

Ingredients

• 2 cups fine semolina
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• About 20 blanched almonds
• 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup water for syrup
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp rose or orange blossom water

How it's made

1. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar and baking powder.
2. Add yogurt, melted butter and vanilla and stir into a thick batter; rest for 15 minutes.
3. Spread in a greased 9 by 13 inch pan and cut into diamonds, pressing an almond in the center of each.
4. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes until golden.
5. Meanwhile boil the syrup sugar, water and lemon juice for 8 minutes and add the flower water.
6. Pour the cooled syrup over the hot cake so it soaks in.
7. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes, then serve.